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May- 2018 -31 May
Intu Chapelfield shopping centre gives shoppers space-hoppers
Intu Chapelfield in Norwich is trialing the use of space-hoppers for visitors this week as it hopes to encourage more…
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31 May
40% of independent Amazon shareholders oppose Bezos ‘being his own boss’
Over a quarter of Amazon shareholders have voted in favour of a resolution filed by SumOfUs calling on the company…
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30 May
B&M profits buck high street blues, jump 20%
Discount retailer B&M has seen pre tax profit rise by 25.4% to to £229.3m along with group revenues rising to…
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30 May
Average online order value rises for 14th consecutive month
The average order value for online purchases has increased for 14 months in a row, according to new data. Figures…
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30 May
Women paid ‘significantly’ less in ecommerce roles, research reveals
Men in the ecommerce industry are earning 26% more than women, according to new research. The findings from ecommerce and…
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30 May
Grocery market buoyed by hot weather and the royal wedding
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel for the 12 weeks to 20 May found the hot weather…
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29 May
WH Smith bottom of the pile in Which? survey
WH Smith has been named the UK’s worst-rated retailer by consumers with a 58% consumer satisfaction rate in a new…
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29 May
Number of department stores ‘falls 25%’ in less than a decade
The number of large department stores in England has fallen by 25% in less than a decade according to new…
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29 May
Westend Retail Park in Dublin sold for €147.7m
Irish property management group Green Reit has sold the Westend Retail Park in Blanchardstown, Dublin, to a DWS real estate…
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29 May
Carphone Warehouse to close 92 stores this year
Carphone Warehouse CEO Alex Baldock has announced that the company will close 92 stores by the end of the year.…
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