Black Friday

The future of retail, where one size fits none

When writing this introduction, perhaps somewhat naively, I Googled ‘what was the most challenging time in all of history for…

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Pre-lockdown boost sees retail sales up 4.9%

UK retail sales increased by 4.9% on a total basis in the four weeks ended 31 October 2020, according to…

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Superdry H1 revenues fall 23.3%

Superdry has announced that total revenue fell by 23.3% in the half-year period ended 24 October 2020, reflecting the challenging…

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Christmas footfall predicted to drop by 62%

Christmas footfall over the six weeks from Sunday 22 November to Saturday 26 December across all UK retail destinations will…

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Studio reveals strong autumn retail performance

Studio Retail Group has reported strong retail trading in the early weeks of its autumn season, with gifting and early…

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Twin peaks: it’s a time of peak purchasing, but not as we know it

Purchasing in the time of Covid-19 is fuelled far more by necessity than luxury, and it’s an unprecedented peak the…

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Beaverbrooks closes website and warehouse operations

Beaverbrooks has closed its website and warehouse operations until further notice. Anna Blackburn, managing director at Beaverbrooks, said the company…

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2,000 Mountain Warehouse jobs at risk as coronavirus impacts sales

Mountain Warehouse is considering cutting almost 2,000 jobs following a major slump in sales as a result of the coronavirus…

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Mindfulness in omnichannel retail – the key to a successful future

Mindfulness and being more conscientious about the impact of retail operations is fast becoming a top business priority for online…

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Shoppers could ‘lose out’ in JD Footasylum merger, says CMA

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally found that the proposed £90m takeover of Footasylum by sportswear rival JD…

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