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Jun- 2018 -8 June
Tesco CEO blames business rates for decline of the high street
Dave Lewis the CEO of Tesco has said that business rates have played a “large part” in the decline of…
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7 June
Pride In London’s pop-up shop opens for business
Pride in London’s pop up shop will welcome the month of Pride Festival as it opens on Old Compton Street.…
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7 June
Joules 18% sales boost defies high street blues
Clothing retailer Joules has announced a rise in revenue for the year up to May 27 of 18% on figures…
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6 June
Poundworld buyer pulls out
The future of discount retailer Poundworld has been cast into doubt following Alteri Investors withdrawal from their buyout. Other bidders…
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6 June
Silks ad that ‘objectified women’ banned
A poster advert for Scottish lingerie retailer Silks has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for “objectifying women”…
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6 June
WHSmith Q3 sales boosted by travel business
WHSmith has posted an uptick in Q3 sales driven by the continued growth of its travel business. In the 13-week…
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5 June
H&M to change clothes sizes following customer complaints
Fashion retailer H&M says its clothes are to become bigger after several customers complained about their small size. One customer…
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5 June
Quiz defies high street blues with 30% growth
Fashion retailer Quiz has bucked a calamitous high street trend in the first half of 2018, announcing revenue growth of…
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5 June
Retail sales bounce back, jump 4% in May
Retail sales in May increased by 4.1% year-on-year, the highest growth reported since January 2014. According to the British Retail…
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4 June
Mothercare vote mishap puts CVA under threat
Mothercare’s plans for a company voluntary agreement (CVA) to stave off further problems, have been plunged into uncertainty after a…
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