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Feb- 2021 -17 February
Westminster Council launches Oxford Street revival initiative
An “ambitious” new framework has been launched by Westminster City Council in a bid to kickstart a “reimagined” Oxford Street…
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16 February
Almost half of consumers shift to online shopping due to covid-19
Almost half of consumers (46%) in 2020 made an online purchase that would have previously been made in-store amid the…
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15 February
Arcadia asset sale gives pension holders new hope
Workers who were saving pensions at Sir Phillip Green’s Arcadia Group have reportedly been told that their savings can be…
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11 February
Two-fifths of retailers expect Valentine’s sales boost
Two-fifths of retailers (41%) expect to see a boost in sales in the run up to Valentine’s Day. According to…
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10 February
Arcadia employees press for legal action
Law firm Simpson Millar has been contacted by over 30 former Arcadia employees looking to press legal action against the…
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10 February
Dune launches CVA targeted at cutting rent costs
Dune has announced the launch of a CVA prospal targeted at cutting rent costs across its 43 stores and 175…
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9 February
John Lewis Partnership introduces more than 50 fashion brands
John Lewis Partnership has announced it will be introducing more than 50 new fashion and beauty brands as part of…
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9 February
Cornhill retail development adds Superdry and Waterstone stores
Lincoln’s Cornhill Quarter, which is subject to a £70m redevelopment from Lincolnshire Co-op, has announced two additional high profile retail…
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8 February
Retail sales fall 10% in January
Total like-for-like retail sales declined by 10% in January as both the national lockdown and impact of Covid-19 affected shops…
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4 February
Retail footfall drops 65.6% in first full month of third lockdown
Retail footfall has declined 65.6% in January compared with a 41.9% drop in December, as the first full month of…
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