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Mar- 2018 -14 March
Adidas reports double digit growth across all ‘key’ regions
Sports retail giant Adidas has reported double-digit growth across all of its key regions over the last year, with sales…
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13 March
Oxford street pedestrianisation edges closer amid widespread support
Plans to transform London’s Oxford Street into a pedestrian-only zone has received widespread support, according to a consultation report. Transport…
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13 March
Study finds independent retail and leisure outlet growth is soaring
As multiple stores like New Look, Maplin and Toys ‘R’ Us close, a study by OnBuy.com has found that this has…
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12 March
Retail footfall drops in February
Retail footfall decreased by 0.5% in February 2018, and is a major decline compared with the rate of 1.0% seen…
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12 March
Quarter of major UK retailers likely to suffer ‘financial distress’
A new study of over 1600 larger UK retailers with total assets of £5m or over by Company Watch, a…
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12 March
Mass debt for Claire’s Accessories causing bankruptcy talks
US based retailer Claire’s Accessories has been reportedly preparing for bankruptcy, following a mass of debt and a heavy reliance…
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9 March
Valentine’s Day sales fall for fifth year in a row
Valentine’s Day like-for-like in-store sales fell by -1.6% in February, according to the BDO High Street Sales Tracker. The poor…
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9 March
Shoe Zone, Karen Millen ‘named and shamed’ over minimum wage
Karen Millen and Shoe Zone are among the firms that have been ‘named and shamed’ by the Department of Business,…
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8 March
Co-op launches ‘pay in aisle’ mobile app technology
The Co-op has launched a new mobile app that allows customers to pay for their groceries in the aisle and…
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8 March
Owner of John Lewis and Waitrose reports 77% drop in annual profits
The John Lewis Partnership has announced a 77% drop in annual profits and has cut the annual bonus given to…
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