Year: 2019

Council investments in shopping centres to top £1bn

Local councils are set to spend £1bn on buying shopping centres by the end of 2020, in a bid to…

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Aldi posts ‘record’ full-year results

Supermarket retailer Aldi has reported an 11% increase in sales to £11.3bn for the financial year ending December 2018. The…

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Black Friday: How online retailers can maximise sales this season

The Christmas sales have begun, and retailers are counting down the days to some of the biggest e-commerce days of…

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Clintons calls in KPMG as it mulls over potential sale

Greetings card retailer Clintons has called in advisers from KPMG as its owners explore a potential sale of the business.…

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Schuh to seek rental reductions

Footwear retailer Schuh has become the latest retailer to ask landlords for rent reductions across its retail estate, after it…

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A&B Pawnbrokers and Herbert Brown shutters UK stores

Albemarle & Bond Pawnbrokers (A&B Pawnbrokers) and Herbert Brown have shuttered stores across the country, in a sudden move that…

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Sainsbury’s to halve plastic packaging by 2025

Sainsbury’s has announced a new commitment to reduce plastic packaging by 50% by 2025. This new target includes all branded…

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5 reasons why crowdsourcing is a valuable retail merchandising asset

Lacking resources, time and budgets are some of the biggest issues within the retail sector, as it means important tasks…

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M&S partners with infarm to bring urban farming to London stores

M&S Food has announced a new partnership with Infarm – the urban farming platform – to deliver a range of…

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Beaverbrooks: Celebrating 100 years

What started out with three brothers moving to Belfast with just a suitcase full of silverware and a dream of…

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