Footfall

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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Superdry to miss 2020 targets amid coronavirus outbreak

Embattled clothing retailer Superdry has said it expects its online sales to decline and to miss its 2020 targets amid…

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ScS delays full results amid Covid-19 developments

Furniture retailer ScS has announced that gross profit is expected to increase 0.3% to £71.7m during the first half of…

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Colliers calls for Rates Deferment Scheme introduction amid COVID-19

Business rates experts at Colliers International have called for the Government to introduce a three-month or even six-month business rates…

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Primark owner shares dive after it warns of coronavirus impact

Primark owner Associated British Foods (ABF Foods) has seen its shares dive in early trading after it announced that the…

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How can stores replicate the success of the Aldi middle aisle?

As the retail industry continues to attract negative headlines with reduction in footfall and questions over the viability of the…

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DFS sales slide amid ‘challenging’ conditions

DFS has announced that its group revenue fell by 5.7% to £488m in the half-year period ended 29 December 2019.…

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Footfall slides in February

Hopes for a stronger footfall were “washed away” last month, according to the latest footfall monitor released by Springboard. The…

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February retail sales hit by poor weather and Coronavirus concerns

Total in-store retail sales declined by 0.9% in February, according to BDO’s monthly High Street Sales Tracker. The accountancy firm…

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Intu abandons £1bn equity raise plans

Intu revealed it has abandoned plans to raise between £1bn and £1.5bn in emergency cash, citing “current uncertainty” in the…

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