retail

French Connection breaks the retail slump, reduces losses

French Connection has today announced that it is close to a return to profit, after annual losses fell dramatically. The…

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Retail footfall drops in February

Retail footfall decreased by 0.5% in February 2018, and is a major decline compared with the rate of 1.0% seen…

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Quarter of major UK retailers likely to suffer ‘financial distress’

A new study of over 1600 larger UK retailers with total assets of £5m or over by Company Watch, a…

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Violent crime against retail staff doubles

There has been a ‘concerning spike’ in the number of violent incidents against retail staff, according to a survey by…

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John Lewis named as ‘best retailer to work for’

Department store chain John Lewis has been named as best UK retailer to work for, according to a list released…

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Why SD-WAN will prove pivotal in the retail revolution

Software defined Wide Area Networking (SD-WAN) is a relatively new concept in Europe but retailers could and should be very…

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Grocery purchases drive UK retail sales: BRC

Food sales continue to drive up sales in the retail sector, but non-food retailers suffered a fall in spending. Over…

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PPC challenges facing retailers

  We know as well as anyone, Pay-Per-Click advertising (PPC) can be challenging at times, particularly for marketers who are…

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Retailers ‘want more apprenticeships’ to develop future workforce

New data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has suggested that retailers want to commit to more apprenticeships in the…

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UK shoppers put off by irrelevant retail offers

According to consumer research conducted by point of sale marketing firm Ecrebo, more than four in 10 (44%) UK shoppers…

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