Year: 2019

M and G withdraws court action against Debenhams

Real estate company M and G Real Estate has withdrawn its court challenge against retailer Debenhams, helping the retailer restructure…

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Why customers want to feel what they’re buying

While it may be convenient, browsing for items on a phone screen isn’t everything. In an increasingly connected world, where…

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What’s required for a business in the retail sector to thrive?

Latest figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) show that retail sales in the UK fell by 2.7% in May…

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Asda to stop offering plastic bags with online grocery shopping

Asda is to stop providing single-use plastic carrier bags with its online grocery orders, in a move that will remove…

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Select owed creditors £53m after entering administration

Fashion retailer Select “owed creditors £53.1m” to landlords and the Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) following the company’s administration…

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Retail staff prefer learning new skills to pay rise, study finds

New research from CV-Library, reveals that four in 10 retail professionals (40%) say learning new skills is their main career…

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Asos prepares to cut 100 head office roles as sales slow

Online retailer Asos is preparing to make around 100 of its head office staff redundant with a source saying the…

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Why retailers should consider implementing AI

Artificial Intelligence (AI) along with other digital technologies has fully changed the retail landscape forever because it is enabling new…

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Zalando announces plans to build fulfillment center

Zalando has announced it is to build a new £180m fulfillment center in an existing business park near Rotterdam to…

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Retail sales slump in June

Like-for-like in-store sales fell by -0.8% in June according to the High Street Sales Tracker (HSST), published today by accountancy…

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