retail

How ‘technology transformation’ is shaping the retail renaissance

For European retailers, 2018 has been tough. However, retailers are resilient, and hopes are high that a more positive outlook…

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Why the retail industry needs Extended Producer Responsibility

Waste as a resource remains a hot topic in the news agenda. Consumers are becoming more concerned about the future…

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Shoe Zone defies retail blues to report strong summer performance

Shoe Zone has announced a “strong performance” for the current financial year, seeing its revenue rise by almost 2% for…

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Hamleys reports £12m sales loss amid ‘most challenging year in retail history’

Toy retailer Hamleys has reported a sales loss of £12m for the full year to 31 December 2017. According to…

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Retailers could be forced to publish ethnicity pay gaps

Prime minister Theresa May has announced a series of measures to tackle ethnic disparities in the workplace, which includes the…

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Ikea reports strong growth in retail sales for FY 2018

Flat pack furniture retailer Ikea has reported a 4.7% increase in retail sales to €38.8bn (£33.9bn) in its full year…

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The Brexit dividend may be nearing an end for UK retailers – so what now?

Much has been made of the potential ‘Brexit dividend’ that the economy may enjoy if the UK parts company with…

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Innovation in retail: who’s your money on?

No business is immune from the potentially fatal consequences of relying on ‘business as usual’. The recent fates of household…

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MPs launch inquiry into top fashion retailers

Some 10 of the UK’s leading fashion retailers have been asked to submit evidence on the steps being taken to…

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Ten retailers defying high street blues in 2018

This year will likely go down in history as a turning point for high street retail in the UK, with…

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