Year: 2019

Who will lead the high street resurrection?

We may never know what Nietzsche thought of the UK retail sector. However, with today’s troubles, there is a good…

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Office appoints advisers amid CVA rumours

Footwear retailer Office has appointed advisers as it considers a potential restructuring of the business. According to Sky News, Office…

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How online marketplaces are driving secondary market growth

Returned and excess stock is a problem for every retailer: in the UK alone £60bn of stock is returned each…

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Hammerson appoints UK and Ireland operations director

Shopping centre owner Hammerson has appointed Howard Ebison as its new operations director. Ebison will drive the operational performance of…

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Lendlease to launch retail development at Elephant Park

Project management company Lendlease has announced plans for a retail and restaurant development at Elephant Park in south London. The…

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Bonmarché managers sell stakes to Philip Day

Bonmarché CEO Helen Connolly, CFO Stephen Alldridge and non-executive director Ishbel Macpherson have sold their shares in the company to…

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Retail doesn’t need a level playing field, it needs nurtured players

Barely a day goes by without another news story about a high street name in trouble.  There’s no doubt that…

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Poor trading leaves Jack Wills facing ‘cash crunch’

Fashion retailer Jack Wills is reportedly facing a “cash crunch” after a period of poor trading this spring.  According to…

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Retailers see fastest drop in sales since financial crisis, says CBI

Retail sales volumes fell at its fastest pace since March 2009 in the year to June, according to new research…

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Boots confirms closures of 200 stores

Health and beauty retailer Boots has confirmed it is set to close 200 stores in the UK, after receiving confirmation…

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