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Aug- 2018 -8 August
BTA urges retailers to open their toilets to the public
The British Toilet Association (BTA) has urged retailers to open their toilets to the public after the number of public…
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8 August
New charity shop count shows over 11,000
New research into charity shop volume on UK high streets has found there are currently 11,249 charity outlets across the…
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8 August
‘Misleading’ Sports Direct ad reprimanded by ASA
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a Sports Direct ad for “misleading” customers about the original price of a…
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8 August
Boxpark to ‘revive Brighton’ with new development
Retail and leisure development company, Boxpark, has revealed plans to revive Brighton’s Madeira Terrace into an internationally renowned ‘retail and…
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7 August
Retail sales growth slows in July amid heatwave
Total retail sales growth slowed in July according to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor, growing only 0.5% on a…
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7 August
Phillip Day to snap up Jacques Vert
Retail boss Phillip Day is said to be preparing to add womenswear brand Jacques Vert to his retail portfolio, which…
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7 August
Poundworld founder Chris Edwards says retailer was ‘badly managed’ by TPG
Chris Edwards, the founder of collapsed bargain retailer Poundworld, has criticised its owners TPG claiming they “badly managed” the chain.…
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7 August
New Look reports profit rise
New Look has reported it has stabilised its profits, supported by an overachievement of its cost savings. For the 13…
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6 August
Game and HMV report ‘impressive’ sales growth
Entertainment retailers HMV and Game have reported an increase in shares of physical entertainment sales for the 3 months to…
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6 August
Tesco and Carrefour alliance to start in October
Tesco and Carrefour have announced that their strategic alliance which aims to offer lower prices and improve the quality and…
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