retail

How retailers can avoid the £2.4bn peak returns crisis

The Christmas peak period is often heralded as the saving grace of retail’s calendar. But any dramatic spike in sales…

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Online breaks 20% of retail for first time

The quantity bought in retail sales increased by 0.4% in the three months to November 2018, driven by growths in…

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UK airport retailers expected to take over £56m during ‘busiest time of the year’

New research has found that UK travellers will spend over £56m at UK airports during this period, considered the “busiest…

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How retail marketers can cut the cost of Christmas

Christmas is an expensive time of year for everybody – particularly retail businesses as competition intensifies around the seasonal period.…

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John Lewis bucks retail woes with festive sales increase

John Lewis has bucked retail troubles reporting a total sales increase of 1.8% for the week to 15 December. The…

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Lowest November growth in seven years for online retail

UK online retail sales suffered its worst November growth since 2011 last month coming in at just +8.1% year-on-year (YoY),…

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Why automation is a crucial opportunity for retailers

It doesn’t take an expert to tell you how prevalent automation is right now in British industries. We’ve all ‘self-scanned’…

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Walmart to acquire online home decor retailer Art.com

US retail group Walmart has announced it is to acquire online home decor retailer, Art.com for an undisclosed sum. The…

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Major retailers’ e-receipts ‘may break data protection rules’

New research has found that major retailers “may break data protection rules” for sending promotional marketing to shoppers who had…

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Welsh high street retailers to get £2,500 each in business rate cuts

The Welsh government has announced it is to give retailers £2,500 each in business rate cuts. Finance secretary, Mark Drakeford…

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