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Sep- 2024 -12 September
Shop closures rise to 38 per day in 2024
An average of 38 shops closed down each day in the first six months of the year, according to new…
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11 September
WH Smith group sales rise 7% amid strong travel growth
WH Smith has reported a 7% rise in group revenues and 5% rise in like-for-like sales for the 12 months…
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6 September
H&M revives Cheap Monday with new collection
H&M has announced the relaunch of Cheap Monday with a new denim collection featuring American artist Nessa Barrett. As a…
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2 September
End of tax-free shopping hitting retail hard, warns Kurt Geiger CEO
Kurt Geiger’s CEO has warned that scrapping tax-free shopping for tourists is having a “massively negative effect” on retail in…
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Aug- 2024 -29 August
Halfords sees surge in demand for bikes amid Olympic success
Halford’s has seen a surge in demand for its bikes after Britain’s strong performance in the cycling events at the…
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29 August
Retail footfall shows resilience despite riots
Footfall in the UK rose marginally by 0.9% from July to August in all UK retail destinations according to data…
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27 August
Modella Capital acquires Hobbycraft from Bridgepoint
Privately-owned specialist retail investment boutique Modella Capital has announced its acquisition of Hobbycraft, the largest arts and crafts retailer in…
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23 August
Organic wine sales at Majestic almost double in a year
Majestic has revealed that its organic wine sales have almost doubled, rising by 94% over the year to July, as…
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16 August
WHSmith rolls out café format amid food-to-go popularity
WHSmith has launched Smith’s Kitchen, a new own-brand café format that will offer dine-in and takeaway options, outside of travel…
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12 August
Pret hands out body cams to staff amid rise in retail crime
Pret A Manger has dished out body cameras to its staff amid a surge in shoplifting cases and attacks on…
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