Covid-19

John Lewis to suspend store closures

John Lewis has confirmed that it has no plans to close any further stores, according to The Times.  Executive director…

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Monsoon opens new boutique store in London

Monsoon has opened a new boutique store today (12 April) On London’s Marylebone High Street.​  The store is part of…

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Uniqlo owner sees H1 profits rise 13.7%

Uniqlo’s owner Fast Retailing saw its profit before income taxes climb 13.7% year-on-year to Y171.5bn (£1.1bn) for the six months…

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Frasers warns of £200m lockdown hit

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has warned that it expects to take a hit in excess of £200m due to the…

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Co-op to repay £15m furlough relief as profits rise to £77m

The Co-op has revealed it will repay £15.5m of the Covid relief it received from the government’s furlough scheme but…

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Barbour sees pre-pandemic profits fall 8.4%

Global lifestyle brand J Barbour and Sons saw its profits fall 8.4% year-on-year to £28.5m for the year ended 30…

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Asos profits rocket 253% amid lockdown

Asos has announced that its pre-tax profits rocketed 253% to £106.4m in the half-year ended 28 February 2021, as customers…

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Amazon’s here – so what’s the future for UK supermarkets?

Amazon has set its sights on the UK supermarket sector. From the Amazon Fresh initiative to its partnership with Morrisons,…

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Aldi to donate 400,000 meals to charities during Easter break

Aldi has revealed that it will be donating almost 400,000 meals to people in need during the Easter school holidays.…

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Retailers’ roles in protecting customers from the threat of fraud

With more than half of retail fraud now cyber-enabled, retailers are under pressure to identify any vulnerabilities across their digital…

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