Year: 2019

WH Smith acquires Marshall Retail Group

WH Smith investors have voted in favour of the group’s acquisition of US retailer Marshall Retail Group. In a general…

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The impact of menswear in the retail sector – what to Know

The world of retail is ever-transforming and ever-evolving. From the experience-first stores to emerging technologies such as smart displays and…

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Returns and fraud – two key issues for e-commerce in 2020

While returns continue to be a fact of life for retailers for a number of reasons, one area they can…

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Vera Lynn’s gin dispute is a window on a fascinating trademark problem

Everyone knows a bit of cockney rhyming slang, but what if your own name is the one being used, and…

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400 jobs at risk as The Book People enters administration

The Book People has entered into administration, putting 400 jobs at risk. Toby Underwood and Zelf Hussain, of PWC, have…

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97% of staff are against Boxing Day trading, says Usdaw

An overwhelming majority of shop staff are opposed to Boxing Day trading, according to a new survey from workers union…

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Online sales soar in November

Online sales grew 16.4% year-on-year in the month of November, according to the latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini Online…

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Pandora appoints former Bulgari exec as new CMO

Jewellery brand Pandora has appointed former vice president of global marketing and communication, Carla Liuni, as its new chief marketing…

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‘Jingle bots’ are artificially ramming online shopping baskets to use up stock

I have my reservations about this story because we spend a lot of time in our office poring over the…

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H&M sales rise in Q4

Fashion retailer H&M has reported a 9% increase in net sales to SEK61,704m (£4.98m) for the three months to 30…

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