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Apr- 2022 -5 April
Retail footfall drops 22.9% across UK
Footfall fell by 22.9% compared to 2019 in the non-food sector across the UK, although footfall is up 9.9% compared…
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5 April
The Works forced to close stores amid cyber security incident
The Works has confirmed it has been victim to a cyber security incident involving unauthorised access to its computer systems,…
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1 April
Boots Q2 sales rise as beauty demand climbs
Boots has revealed its total sales in the UK grew 15.2% in the second quarter ending 28 February 2022 (Q2),…
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Mar- 2022 -31 March
Oxford Street launches sustainability awareness campaign
Oxford Street has announced its new sustainability awareness campaign, Beyond Now 2022, during April, the month that the nation comes…
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31 March
High street footfall continues to lag behind pre-pandemic levels
Footfall levels remain 23% below pre-pandemic levels in February 2022 as rising costs are reportedly set to “batter” retailers from…
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30 March
Customers to cut clothing expenditure as inflation hits 8.8%, study finds
New data from Braze confirms that people will primarily cut down on retail spending to help tackle the cost of…
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30 March
WHSmith partners with Deliveroo in new trial
WHSmith has partnered with Deliveroo in an exclusive new trial to bring customers a new offer of around 600 WHSmith…
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29 March
Footfall rises by 7.8% as weather improves
The second anniversary of the start of the first lockdown in 2020 delivered positive results, with a rise in footfall…
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28 March
Retail Trust launches anti-harassment initiative
The Retail Trust has partnered with law firm Foot Anstey’s retail and consumer team on a new initiative to support…
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24 March
High streets face £3bn rates rise on 1 April
Retail, leisure and hospitality businesses in England are facing a “dangerous cost of doing business crisis”, according to real estate…
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