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Jul- 2021 -8 July
Footfall jumps in first week of June but stalls amid restriction delay
Footfall across UK retail destinations continued to strengthen in June, moving to -22.2% below the 2019 level from -27.5% in…
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8 July
WH Smith to open 18 new stores across UK airports
WH Smith has announced that it will open 18 new technology and accessories stores across some UK airports, including London…
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8 July
Watches of Switzerland revenues hit £905m in FY21
Watches of Switzerland has seen its revenue rise by 13.3% to £905.1m in the year ended 2 May, 2021, with…
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8 July
B&M Q1 revenues rise 3.1% to £1.2bn
Variety goods value retailer B&M has announced that total group revenues increased 3.1% year-on-year to £1.19bn for Q1 FY22. While…
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8 July
HMV opens new site at St Johns Liverpool
St Johns Liverpool, the largest covered shopping centre in the city of Liverpool, has announced that HMV will open a…
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8 July
ITV set to launch shoppable TV
ITV has announced it is preparing to launch shoppable TV, which will allow viewers to discover and purchase items from…
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7 July
Global retailers join race to zero climate campaign
H&M, IKEA’s owner Ingka Group, Kingfisher, and Walmart have joined forces to launch the “race to zero breakthroughs: retail campaign”…
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7 July
Tesco partners with Prince’s Trust to ‘jump start’ 45,000 young careers
Tesco has committed to helping over 45,000 young people “jump start” their career and build employability skills in partnership with…
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7 July
Prices and product confusion barriers to sustainability, survey finds
UK consumers’ interest in sustainable products has risen significantly but barriers such as high prices, confusion around product quality, and…
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7 July
Boohoo owned Karen Millen secures new fashion director
Online retail group Boohoo, has appointed Lizzie Dawson as the latest fashion director for Karen Millen, Coast, Oasis and Warehouse.…
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