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Jun- 2018 -4 June
Retailers to be forced to report suspicious purchases to MI5
The new Home Secretary Sajid Javid has announced a policy that will see retailers forced to report suspicious sales such…
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4 June
Footfall drops 8.6% as sunshine fails to attract shoppers
The UK high street saw an overall 8.6% year-on-year drop in footfall despite the warm May bank holidays, figures show.…
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1 June
Lush ‘anti-police’ campaign heavily criticised
Cosmetics retailer Lush has been shrouded in controversy after releasing window displays described by many on social media as “anti-police”.…
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1 June
Mothercare relegated from FTSE 100
Troubled retailer Mothercare has been relegated from the FTSE 100 following financial woes that have seen it enter a CVA…
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1 June
Over 10,000 stores predicted to close in 2018, analysts say
A new report from the Centre for Retail Research (CRR) has predicted that 2018 will be the worst year on…
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May- 2018 -31 May
Poundland spits back at Thameslink after Twitter jibe
Train operator Thameslink and discount retailer Poundland have traded barbs after a disgruntled rail passenger tweeted innocuously about delays. Thameslink…
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31 May
Card Factory reports ‘robust’ performance
Card and gifts retailer Card Factory has revealed a 3% increase in total group sales in its first-quarter trading update.…
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31 May
TUC, Usdaw launch petition calling for Marks and Spencer transparency
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has joined with the Trades Union Congress (TUC) to launch a petition calling on Marks and…
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30 May
B&M profits buck high street blues, jump 20%
Discount retailer B&M has seen pre tax profit rise by 25.4% to to £229.3m along with group revenues rising to…
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29 May
WH Smith bottom of the pile in Which? survey
WH Smith has been named the UK’s worst-rated retailer by consumers with a 58% consumer satisfaction rate in a new…
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