retail

Basket or bounce: How can fashion retailers use content to avoid basket abandonment?

British consumers spend over £16.2bn annually online on clothing, accessories and footwear, making fashion and apparel one of the most…

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Retail hours worked drops ‘sharply’ in second quarter

The number of hours worked in the retail industry dropped by an average of 2.8% in the three months to…

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Number of retail staff working nights doubles

New research has found that the number of retail staff working regular night shifts has increased by 50%. The research…

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Joules continues to defy retail gloom as sales and profits rise

British clothing retailer Joules has continued to defy the high street gloom by reporting double-digit growth in both revenue and…

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The evolution of sustainability in retail

Alongside beauty, many other retailers are now coming under the microscope when it comes to sustainability and environmental issues. There’s…

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Hammerson shares rise as plans to sell £1.1bn of retail parks and cut board revealed

Shopping centre and retail park giant, Hammerson, has announced plans to reduce the size of its board and sell off…

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Retail sales buoyed by England football frenzy

Retail sales during the Football World Cup tournament increased on the days that England played, according to data from a…

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Marks and Spencer partners with Founders Factory to invest in retail startups

Marks and Spencer and Founders Factory have partnered for the launch of Founders Factory Retail, a joint venture focused on…

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Over 30,000 retailers in ‘significant financial distress’ at end of Q2

Over 30,000 retailers were found to be in “significant financial distress” at the end of June 2018, according to research…

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Committee finds retailers ‘poor’ at regulating fur sales

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has found that retailers, local authorities and Trading Standards have been “poor at…

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