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Feb- 2022 -16 February
Shaftesbury announces partnership for London Fashion Week
Shaftesbury has announced it has partnered with the British Fashion Council for London Fashion Week in a bid to boost…
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16 February
Reiss to widen online offering through Next Total Platform
Reiss is set to launch a new, revamped website through Next Total Platform, which will enable a host of service…
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16 February
Inflation hits 30-year high amid rising cost of living
Inflation rose by 5.5% in the 12 months to January 2022, up from 5.4% in December 2021, marking the highest…
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15 February
Universal Works debuts London showroom
Universal Works, the Nottingham-based fashion brand, has announced it has launched its first dedicated showroom in the heart of London’s…
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15 February
January sees lowest rate of online retail growth ever recorded
January saw the lowest rate of online retail growth ever documented in 22 years of tracking at -24.4% Year-on-Year (YoY),…
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15 February
UK labour market sees recovery as unemployment falls to 4.1%
The UK labour market has seen “continuing recovery” as the unemployment rate decreased by 0.2% on the quarter to 4.1%,…
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15 February
Dunelm launches 3-year partnership with the Natural History Museum
British homewares retailer Dunelm has announced the launch of a new collection as part of a three-year collaboration with the…
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15 February
MySale revenues dip amid inventory challenges
International online retailer MySale has announced that revenues fell by 6% to A$59.7m (£31.5m) in the six-month period to 31…
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15 February
UK footfall rises for fifth consecutive week
Across UK retail destinations, footfall rose by +2.2% last week from the week before, with increases in each of the…
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14 February
Studio Retail to appoint administrators amid failure to acquire £25m loan
Studio Retail, the digital value retailer, has announced its intention to appoint administrators to SRG and Studio Retail Limited, its…
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