retail

Ikea appoints new country retail manager for UK and Ireland

Furniture retailer Ikea has appointed Peter Jelkeby as its new country retail manager with responsibility for the UK and Ireland.…

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Increase in redeveloped units set to ‘reimagine’ retail

The number of units that were structurally changed or redeveloped (demolished, merged, split or converted for another use such as…

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Retail rents fall as pressure on sector continues

High street shop prime rents fell by 1% in the first quarter of the year, according to real estate company…

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Beating the retail downturn: three lessons from Dunelm

We are clearly amidst challenging times for high street retailers at the moment, with Brexit uncertainty coupled with increased competition…

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Retail sales growth picks up for first time in five months

Retail sales grew for the first time since November 2018 in the year to April, according to the latest monthly…

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74,400 retail jobs lost in first three months of 2019

The retail sector saw a 2.4% year-on-year drop in the number of employees in the first quarter of this year,…

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Online retail sees ‘subdued’ growth in March

Online retail recorded growth of just 5% year-on-year (YoY) in March, compared with 18.9% last year, according to the latest…

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Making faux-neon signs work for modern retailers

It’s no secret that bricks and mortar businesses need to do all they can to stand out in the modern…

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Adding a personal touch to online retail experiences

As the retail sector advances through the digital shift, consumers are demanding speed, convenience and value for money as part…

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Asos and Zalando retail tycoon loses children in Sri Lanka attacks

Anders Holch Povlsen, a Danish billionaire with stakes in both Asos and Zalando, has lost three of his four children…

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