Year: 2019
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Aug- 2019 -13 AugustFeatures
Mike Ashley’s high street monopoly
Over the past two years retail tycoon Mike Ashley has been treating the UK high street as his very own…
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13 AugustEconomy
UK can avoid no-deal ‘Brexit chaos’, says Next CEO
Next CEO Simon Wolfson has said he believes that the UK will avoid “serious disruption” in the case of a…
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13 AugustHigh Street
Card Factory posts robust sales growth despite challenging environment
Greeting cards, dressings and gifts retailer Card Factory has reported a 5.5% increase in sales for the six months ending…
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13 AugustAdvice
Adapting to the new age of retail
Following the recent closures of large-scale retail chains such as William Hill, the question of the high street’s future is…
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13 AugustHigh Street
Over 50 retailers sign letter demanding business rates fix
Over fifty major retailers have come together to demand the government takes action to fix the “broken” business rates system.…
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13 AugustHigh Street
Dr Martens profits soar in full-year results
Profits and sales at footwear retailer Dr Martens continued to rise last year, EBITDA for the period soared by 70%…
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12 AugustHigh Street
KPMG brought in by Schuh
Footwear retailer Schuh has called in accounting firm KPMG to assess its options after a “tough trading” period. According to…
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12 AugustAdvice
Calculating holiday pay correctly
We are now in the depths of summer and numerous employees are no doubt enjoying their annual leave entitlement to…
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12 AugustHigh Street
Shop vacancies at highest rate in four years
The number of vacant stores across the UK’s high streets has hit the highest level in over four years. According…
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12 AugustHigh Street
Abercrombie and Fitch appoints new director
Fashion retail brand Abercrombie and Fitch has appointed Felix Carbullido as an independent director. Carbullido joined Abercrombie and Fitch on…
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