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Jun- 2018 -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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4 June
Shoplifting incidents increase 4% in a year
An OnBuy investigation which used data from the UK Police has revealed a 4% increase in shoplifting offences in this…
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4 June
Poundworld sale rumoured to be edging closer
Poundworld is reportedly edging closer to a rescue deal with its owners TPG are rumoured to be finalising the terms…
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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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