retail
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Jun- 2021 -9 JuneHigh Street
May sees online retail sales fall 9.1%, latest data reveals
Online retail sales fell 9.1% year-on-year last month compared with 2020 which saw a growth of 61% according to the…
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9 JuneOnline & Digital
Toy retailer secures seven-figure funding package
A Manchester-based online children’s toy and games retailer has secured a seven-figure funding package from HSBC UK to support its…
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8 JunePeople Moves
Waitrose names Tina Mitchell as retail director
The John Lewis Partnership has announced the appointment of Tina Mitchell as retail director at Waitrose. Mitchell will join the…
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8 JuneHigh Street
Majority of young shoppers name social media as gateway to local retailers
Over a third (37%) of shoppers have named social media as one of the primary ways they would discover a…
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7 JuneAdvice
How retailers can reduce returns through the use of Google Shopping and AR
The pandemic has significantly accelerated the adoption of e-commerce, with the total proportion of UK online sales remaining considerably higher…
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7 JuneCoronavirus
Retailers urge gov to extend credit insurance scheme
Retailers across the UK are calling on the government to extend the scheme that guarantees trade credit insurance, in a…
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3 JuneClothing & Shoes
JD Sports to sell Sports Unlimited Retail for £14m
JD Sports is set to offload one of its subsidiaries for €16.5m (£14.2m), after agreeing to the sale of Sports…
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2 JuneComment
Online retailers are in danger of being overwhelmed by increased orders – Automation is the answer
Online retailers are facing a major crisis. Since Covid-19 hit, reduced headcount and social distancing practices within the walls of…
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2 June
Amazon to become UK’s largest retailer by 2025, study finds
Amazon is to overtake Tesco as the UK’s largest retailer within the next four years, with UK sales expected to…
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2 JuneCoronavirus Featured Content
Two-thirds of retailers face legal action in july over rents, warns BRC
Two-thirds of retailers have been told by landlords that they will be subject to legal measures from July, once the…
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