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Apr- 2019 -1 April
40% of shoppers feel no loyalty to fashion retailers, report finds
Some 42% of UK consumers feel “no loyalty” to any fashion retailer, according to a new report into consumer attitudes.…
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Mar- 2019 -29 March
Select calls in admins, 2,000 jobs at risk
Fashion retailer Select is preparing to call in administrators, putting 2,000 jobs at risk, it has been revealed. According to…
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29 March
Fragrance Shop gets a whiff of ASA criticism
The Fragrance Shop has seen two adverts offering 60% and 15% off the RRP of certain products banned, after the…
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29 March
March consumer confidence ‘holds steady’
Market research company GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index has showed that confidence among consumers in the UK stayed at the…
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29 March
Debenhams advisors should be ‘put in prison’, says Mike Ashley
Mike Ashley has hit out at Debenhams after the department store agreed on a refinancing scheme which could see its…
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28 March
Debenhams bondholders to back £200m restructuring loan
Debenhams bondholders are expected to back a £200m restructuring loan, with a statement today claiming a majority had “provided consent…
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28 March
Shop Direct rebrands to The Very Group
Shop Direct, the digital retailer and financial services provider, has announced plans to rebrand to The Very Group, in order…
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28 March
Retail sales fall in March
Retail sales volumes fell in the year to March, compounding a “subdued start to 2019”, according to the latest monthly…
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28 March
Arcadia ‘draws up list of 67 store closures’
Arcadia has listed 67 stores it wishes to close across all of its brands, the Financial Times has reported. As…
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27 March
Shopper satisfaction with online delivery falls
New research has suggested that there has been a “notable decline” in shopper satisfaction with online delivery, after several years…
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