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House of Fraser to shutter Intu located stores

House of Fraser has announced “with regret” that House of Fraser is to close a further four stores located in…

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Forecasts predict £99bn retail sales increase during ‘golden quarter’

Total UK retail sales in Q4 are expected to rise by 2% to £98.8bn for the three months to the…

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WHSmith fined £337,500 after customer falls through trapdoor

Newsagent chain WHSmith has been fined £337,500 after a customer fell almost three metres through a trapdoor, suffering serious injuries.…

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Bank of England puts hold on interest rates due to Brexit uncertainty

The Bank of England has placed interest rates on hold following growing uncertainty around Brexit. A vote to leave rates…

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600 jobs at risk as Crawshaws enters administration

Meat retailer Crawshaws has announced it has entered administration, putting 600 jobs at risk across its 42 stores. A Crawshaws…

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How internal collaboration can unlock the best ecommerce experience

With online shoppers in the UK making 80% of retail purchases online, ecommerce managers can’t afford to adopt a ‘let’s…

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Argos and John Lewis Christmas toy lists create surge in interest

A new study has found interest in this year’s “must-have” Christmas toys surged by almost eight times, following the publication…

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Sports Direct to rescue Evans Cycles with half of its stores to shutter

Sports Direct is to rescue Evans Cycles after it fell into administration on 7 September, with owner Mike Ashley saying…

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Richemont and Alibaba partner to bring Net-a-Porter to China

Richemont, the Swiss luxury goods group, and Alibaba Group has announce a global strategic partnership to bring Yoox Net-A-Porter (YNAP)…

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Online retail order volumes slow before ‘Golden Quarter’

Online retail parcel delivery order volumes increased by only 6.4% year-on-year (YoY) in September, the lowest YoY rate in 2018…

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