retail

More than half of retailers are ‘resistant’ to digital progress

More than half of retail industry C-suite executives, directors and senior managers (51%) are “resistant” to digital progress, according to…

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BPF names NewRiver CEO as chair of retail board

The British Property Federation (BPF) has appointed Allan Lockhart, CEO at real estate investment trust NewRiver REIT, as chair of…

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E-commerce: The benefits and hidden dangers for an independent retailer

Over the past year, repeated lockdowns and tiered restrictions have forced retailers to close their premises and halt trading. Customers…

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Retail sales tumble 8.2% in January despite online boom

Retail sales tumbled by 8.2% in January despite rising online sales, as stores were hit by heightened restrictions amid the…

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850 retail jobs lost a day so far in 2021

New research has found that 850 retail jobs have been lost every working day so far in 2021, with experts…

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Charity retailers’ progress stunted by lockdown restrictions

Despite an encouraging start to the period, lockdown restrictions have “taken their toll” on the performance of charity retailers in…

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How retailers can succeed in the era of anonymised digital marketing

As we peer out of the fog of Covid, and look towards a time when we can emerge from Lockdown…

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Scottish retailers see business rates relief extended for 12 months

Scottish retail, hospitality, leisure and aviation businesses will pay no rates throughout the next year, under new plans outlined by…

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Two-fifths of retailers expect Valentine’s sales boost

Two-fifths of retailers (41%) expect to see a boost in sales in the run up to Valentine’s Day. According to…

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Non-food retailers see £22bn sales hit due to Covid

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is reporting that the country’s three national lockdowns have cost ‘non-food’ stores – mainly ‘non-essential’…

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