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Jun- 2022 -13 June
Online retail growth drops 8.7% in May
Online retail sales growth declined -8.7% year-on-year in May 2022, despite being measured against a negative performance in May 2021…
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13 June
IKKS Paris launches UK expansion with two stores
French fashion and lifestyle brand IKKS Paris has opened two London stores in Carnaby Street and Kings Road, marking the…
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13 June
Lidl partners with Neighbourly to launch first trustmark
Lidl GB have announced the launch of their ‘Good to Give’ trustmark earlier this month, which is an initiative “designed…
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13 June
Matalan lenders eye up advisers amid talks over retailer’s future
Matalan lenders are reportedly eyeing up appointing advisors ahead of talks about the retailer’s future financing in the face of…
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13 June
Morrisons becomes highest paying supermarket in UK
Morrisons has announced it is set to raise its minimum pay to £10.20 an hour, making it the highest paying…
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13 June
Morrisons lines up £600m warehouses sale
Morrisons’ private equity owner, Clayton Dubilier and Rice (CD&R), is reportedly scouting for a buyer for its estate of warehouses,…
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13 June
Deckers Brands announces new chief supply chain officer
Deckers Brands, a global designer and distributor of footwear, apparel and accessories, has announced the promotion of Angela Ogbechie to…
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13 June
Almost 650,000 UK retail jobs lost since 2017
Almost 650,000 jobs have been lost in the UK’s retail sector over the past five years, according to new figures…
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10 June
Amazon Fashion launches Virtual Try-On for Shoes on iOS
Amazon Fashion has announced the launch of Virtual Try-On for Shoes, an interactive mobile experience that “uses augmented reality to…
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10 June
Inflation increases strain between supermarkets and suppliers
The increase in inflation and cost price has weakened the relationships between the UK’s supermarkets and their suppliers, according to…
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