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Oct- 2018 -15 October
Amazon to open fashion pop-up store
Amazon Fashion will be launching its first ever UK pop-up store located on Baker Street London. The pop-up will be…
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12 October
Hamleys reports £12m sales loss amid ‘most challenging year in retail history’
Toy retailer Hamleys has reported a sales loss of £12m for the full year to 31 December 2017. According to…
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12 October
Boots sales fall 3% due to ‘decline in UK pharmacy funding’
Boots has announced a 3.4% fall in sales between June and August 2018 comparison with the same period last year.…
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12 October
Retailers could be forced to publish ethnicity pay gaps
Prime minister Theresa May has announced a series of measures to tackle ethnic disparities in the workplace, which includes the…
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12 October
Karen Millen buys Coast’s UK operations out of administration
Karen Millen has agreed to buy certain parts of the Coast’s UK business out of administration. Under Karen Millen, Coast…
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12 October
Sports Direct acquires HoF Glasgow store in ‘Harrods of the North’ ambition
House of Fraser today (Friday 12 October) vowed to create the “Harrods of the North” – after announcing a £95m…
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11 October
Ikea reports strong growth in retail sales for FY 2018
Flat pack furniture retailer Ikea has reported a 4.7% increase in retail sales to €38.8bn (£33.9bn) in its full year…
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11 October
WH Smith to close six stores as result of ‘business review’
WH Smith has announced it will close six stores as it looks to “restructure” its high street business, including operational…
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11 October
Levi’s posts double-digit Q3 sales increase
Levi Strauss and Co. has reported a 10% increase in retail sales during the twelve weeks to 26 August, as…
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11 October
ASOS launches voice-activated shopping
ASOS has claimed to be one of the first fashion retailers in the UK to launch on Google Assistant, meaning…
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