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May- 2019 -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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10 May
Select officially enters administration
Embattled retailer Select has officially entered administration, placing 1,800 jobs at risk. Business advisory firm Quantuma has been appointed as…
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9 May
Third of consumers feel ‘unvalued’ by retailers after purchasing
Over a third (34%) of consumers feel retailers don’t care about them after they’ve made a payment, a new report…
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9 May
Superdry issues profit warning as trading ‘continues to be weak’
Superdry has said its “trading performance continues to be weak” as the clothing retailer issued another profit warning in its…
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8 May
Wee Carpet Shoppe ad goes viral
A homemade advert starring a four-year-old girl promoting her grandad’s carpet store, the Wee Carpet Shoppe in Fife, Scotland, has…
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7 May
New Look reduces debts by £1bn
Fashion retailer New Look has announced it has reduced existing long term debt by £1bn to £350m, as part of…
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3 May
Sports Direct facing probe from financial regulators
Sports Direct is facing scrutiny from two financial regulators over its accounts and information relating to a possible bid for…
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Apr- 2019 -29 April
Arcadia secures help from HSBC
Arcadia, which is owned by Phillip Green, has secured help from HSBC in order to reassure suppliers as the retailer…
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29 April
Retail rents fall as pressure on sector continues
High street shop prime rents fell by 1% in the first quarter of the year, according to real estate company…
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