retail

Hotel Chocolat posts 15% festive retail revenue rise

Hotel Chocolat has announced it has seen strong festive retail figures, amid a disappointing period for many on the high…

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Four key trends that will shape retail over the next 12 months

“Retailers need to be ready for an onslaught of industry change. They need to look at store standards and up…

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ONS reports retail growth ‘slowdown’

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has announced a “slowdown” in retail growth for the whole of 2018 which it…

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Let’s give retail its pride back

Looking at all the analysis and commentary relating to the ‘golden’ quarter trading figures, published in January by the UK’s…

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Retail job losses to increase by 27,000, analysis suggests

Online retailers are having a “profound effect” on the commercial property market as the value in retail property is set…

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Fall of the high street — can retailers survive?

The UK’s high streets are under attack. From the continued rise of online shopping, which has led to a reduction…

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AI-enabled retail – helping to level the playing field for physical retailers

The rise of ecommerce and subsequent access to a whole lot of data about online shoppers has provided retailers with…

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Three retail predictions that didn’t happen in 2018 – but might in 2019

Today, customers are fortunate enough to have a wide variety of options to choose from when shopping online. However, this…

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B&M shrugs off Christmas retail woes with strong revenue growth

Bargain retailer B&M has reported a 12.1% increase in group sales revenue growth for the 13 weeks to 29 December…

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Worst Christmas for retail in a decade, says the BRC

The retail sector has seen its worst Christmas performance in 10 years, despite a number of businesses reporting positive trading…

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