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Breitling removes ‘sexist’ ads after backlash

Watchmaker Breitling has removed ads featuring women wearing ‘skimpy outfits’ after receiving complaints from customers. Some of the adverts portrayed…

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Amazon’s quarterly profits approach $2bn for first time

Online retailing giant Amazon has enjoyed its best ever quarter with profits almost reaching $2bn (£1.42bn) for the first time…

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Apple announces record-breaking quarter with £14.1bn net profit

Technology giant Apple has posted a record-breaking £14.1bn in net profit for the three months ending December 30  2017. The…

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Why retailers are losing the fight against online counterfeiting

What do premier watches, designer handbags and prescription pharmaceuticals all have in common? These are just a few items being…

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How to cater for the millennial consumer

Technological advancements have certainly changed the game for the modern-day consumer, and this couldn’t be more true for the group…

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H&M to open fewer stores in 2018 after quarterly profit drops 34%

Fashion retailer H&M has announced it will open fewer stores in 2018 after reporting a quarterly drop in profit of…

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B&Q plans to cut 200 headquarters jobs

DIY retailer B&Q has announced it will cut over 200 roles at its Southampton headquarters. In a statement, the group…

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Maplin introduces ‘order now, pay later’ scheme

Maplin has introduced a new scheme that allows it customers to spread out the cost over time or even pay…

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Retailers risk losing customers if internal productivity issues are not resolved

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed retail sales in the UK fell by 1.5 per cent in December 2017…

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Fashion store East enters administration

Fashion retailer East has entered administrations, with 314 employees at risk of losing their jobs. Reports today said the brand…

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