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Jan- 2018 -17 January
Seasalt reports record breaking Christmas sales
Cornish fashion brand Seasalt has reported a record year for Christmas trading, with overall sales up 52% for the five…
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17 January
Petrol station retailer signs deal with Wave
RH has signed a three-year deal with national water retailer Wave to supply water and wastewater services which will deliver…
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17 January
Hugo Boss reports a strong final quarter for 2017
Hugo Boss has “achieved its goals for 2017” following strong sales in its final quarter, it has reported in its…
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17 January
The Works posts record Christmas sales
Discount retailer The Works has announced its strongest ever Christmas trading performance, delivering 15% total year-on-year sales growth over the…
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17 January
Poundland to open 150 Pep&Co ‘shop-in-shop’ fashion stores
Poundland has announced it will be opening over 150 Pep&Co ‘shop-in-shop’ fashion outlets in its stores over the next 12…
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17 January
Inflation drops for the first time in 6 months
The inflation rate saw a slight dip in December, falling to 3%, according to figures released by the Office of…
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16 January
Euromonitor: 2018 consumer spending boom expected
Consumer expenditure is expected to grow at its strongest rate since 2011 this year, according to a new report released…
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16 January
Hackers and POS systems – how to stay safe
Targeting Point of Sale (POS) devices has become one of the more preferred approaches for attackers over the years as…
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16 January
Shop Direct posts 6.3% Christmas growth, appoints interim CEO
Shop Direct, which operates Very, Littlewoods and Very Exclusive brands, revealed its total group revenue increased by 6.3% during the…
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16 January
Greggs to open more stores following profitable 2017
Greggs is planning to open as many as 130 new stores across the country following a 7.4% total sales increase…
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