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Jun- 2019 -3 June
Amazon launches ‘Clicks and Mortar’ initiative in UK
Amazon, along with business support firm Enterprise Nation, has launched ‘Clicks and Mortar’, an initiative which aims to help small…
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3 June
Philip Green charged with assault in the US
Arcadia owner Philip Green has been charged with four counts of misdemeanour assault in the US. The alleged incidents, which…
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May- 2019 -29 May
Boots could close up to 200 stores
Boots owner Walgreen Boots Alliance (WBA) have plans to close up to 200 underperforming stores, according to Sky News. The…
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29 May
WHSmith ranked worst retailer in Which? Survey
WHSmith has finished bottom of Which?’s annual UK high street shops survey rankings of more than 100 shops, while specialist…
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24 May
Mothercare swings to £87.3m loss in 2018
Mothercare has reported losses before tax of £87.3m for the year ending 30 March 2019. UK like-for-like sales declined by…
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23 May
Arcadia to close 23 stores
Phillip Green’s Arcadia group has announced plans to close 23 stores as part of its restructuring plan, affecting up to…
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22 May
Pets at Home revenues soar as retailer increases market share
Pets at Home has announced it has seen revenues soar in its full-year results to March 2019. Total group revenue…
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20 May
Co-op and Superdrug agree meal deal partnership
The Co-op has struck a “meal deal” with Superdrug which will see it supply the health and beauty chain with…
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14 May
Amazon partners with Next for click and collect service
Next and Amazon today announced Next’s participation in Amazon Counter – a new network of pick up points that allows…
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13 May
Shop vacancy rate rises to highest level in four years
The national town centre vacancy rate rose to 10.2% empty outlets, according to data from the BRC-Springboard Footfall and Vacancies…
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