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Jan- 2021 -25 JanuaryBusiness Bites
Five retailers who excelled during the Christmas season
Asos Asos has gone from strength to strength in the past few years with this year being no different.…
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25 JanuaryCoronavirus
Waterstones boss warns of closures unless gov extends rates relief
James Daunt, the boss of book retailer Waterstones, has warned that he could be forced to close stores unless the…
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25 JanuaryHigh Street
Retail sector set for 200,000 job losses
The UK’s retail sector has been forecasted to see 200,000 job losses in 2021, as Covid-19 continues to cause deep…
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25 JanuaryHealth & Beauty
Coty appoints new chief procurement officer
Coty has announced the appointment of Stéphane Delbos as its new chief procurement officer. Delbos, who joined the beauty company…
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22 JanuaryAdvice
The rise of friendly fraud: What’s so friendly about it, anway?
Can there be such a thing as ‘friendly’ fraud? What exactly is it, why is it happening and what can…
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22 JanuaryDepartment Stores
Selfridges endures ‘most difficult year’ thanks to 2019 performance
Selfridges has endured the “most difficult year” in its 113-year history, but was able to weather the storm. The chain…
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22 JanuaryDepartment Stores
John Lewis repays £300m to the Treasury early
John Lewis has announced it has repaid £300m early to the Treasury and the Bank of England Covid Corporate Financing…
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22 JanuaryHigh Street
The Works reports revenue decline of 7.8%
The Works has reported a revenue decline of 7.8% to £88.9m in the 26 weeks to 25 October. The stationery…
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21 JanuaryAnalysis
Retailers could be heading for a New Year insurance disaster
Among the huge number of changes brought about by COVID-19, one of the biggest shifts in 2021 will be the…
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21 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
Burberry revenue drops 4% in Q3
Burberry has announced that retail revenue for 13 weeks ended 26 December dropped 4% to £688m from £719m for the…
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