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Jun- 2018 -14 June
Majestic Wine sees profit and sales increase
Wine retailer and supplier Majestic Wine has reported an increase in profits and sales for the 52 weeks ended 2…
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13 June
Dixons Carphone admits to customer data breach
Electronics retailer Dixons Carphone has admitted to a customer data breach in which hackers gained access to 5.9 million payment…
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13 June
Most UK consumers are happiest when shopping online
The majority of UK consumers are happiest online when completing an online purchase, a study has revealed. Research conducted by…
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13 June
Inditex improves margins with same-stores sales growth
The owner of the fashion retailer Zara, Inditex, has reported record-breaking revenues and gross margin improvements in the first quarter…
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13 June
Instagram launches shopping feature in stories feed
Instagram has included shoppable tags in its stories, expanding its brand posts in the feed. The social media platform completed…
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13 June
M&S reprimanded by ASA over Christmas claim
M&S has been reprimanded by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after they claimed that they were the only “supermarket where…
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13 June
PwC hit with record £10m fine for BHS audit
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has been fined £10m for its handling of the BHS audits and the Taveta Group in 2014. The…
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13 June
Almost 133,000 business rates appeals from 2010 still remain unresolved
More than 133,000 businesses are still waiting for an appeal of their business rates valuation from 2010 to be resolved,…
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12 June
Harvey Nichols to offer ‘live shopping’ online
British luxury department store Harvey Nichols has become the first retailer to offer ‘live shopping’ online due to its partnership…
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12 June
87% of UK’s top retailers risk revenue losses through poor mobile site performance
Almost nine in 10 (87%) of the UK’s top retailers are risking a significant drop in online visibility by neglecting…
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