Year: 2019

LK Bennett enters administration

High-end fashion retailer, LK Bennett has announced it has entered administration. The retailer had lined up administrators EY to undertake…

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Are retailers too focused on Christmas advertising?

Now we are almost a quarter of our way into 2019, it’s interesting to look back at retailers’ advertising techniques…

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John Lewis profits fall to £160m

John Lewis has slashed its employees’ annual bonus to 3% as the department store recorded a 45.4% drop in underlying…

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Quiz shares plunge following sales ‘shortfall’

Quiz, the omni‐channel fashion brand, has seen its shares plummet after it announced it will launch a “thorough review” of…

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Year-on-year decline in number of retailers using Amazon

The use of third-party platforms such as Amazon, eBay and Google has dropped amongst the UK’s top 250 retailers, according…

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Smartphone now dominant device for buying online

For the first time, shoppers spent more money through their smartphones when accessing UK retail sites than either of the…

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Nine in 10 British people shop on Amazon

New research has revealed that almost nine in 10 British people are Amazon shoppers. According to the research by Mintel,…

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Findel rejects Sports Direct’s takeover bid

Findel’s board of directors has unanimously rejected Sports Direct’s £139m bid it has, saying the offer “significantly undervalues” the company.…

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Holland and Barrett CEO exits

Holland and Barrett CEO Peter Aldis has stepped down after 10 years in the position, amid a leadership shake-up at…

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Ann Summers seduces former HoF and Game directors

Ann Summers has appointed Game’s chief marketing officer Natalie Amosu and House of Fraser’s former product and trading director Marian…

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