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High street footfall continues to lag behind pre-pandemic levels

Footfall levels remain 23% below pre-pandemic levels in February 2022 as rising costs are reportedly set to “batter” retailers from…

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IKEA to close Tottenham store, putting 450 roles at risk

Ikea has announced the proposed closure of its Tottenham store in Edmonton, North London, placing the jobs of 450 co-workers…

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Footfall rises by 7.8% as weather improves

The second anniversary of the start of the first lockdown in 2020 delivered positive results, with a rise in footfall…

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Lidl to create over 1,200 warehouse jobs by 2025

Lidl GB has announced that it will be creating more than 1,200 new warehouse jobs by the end of 2025…

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Battersea Power Station welcomes Zara to Electric Boulevard

Zara has been announced as the first brand to open on Electric Boulevard in Battersea Power Station. The new store…

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Weather boosts footfall across UK by 2.3%

Footfall rose by +2.3% last week from the week before across all UK retail destinations, with most of the rise…

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Currys boosts hourly base rate for colleagues

Currys plc has today announced a 5.2% increase to the minimum pay rate of its hourly paid colleagues in the…

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Gap opens first UK shop-in-shop on Oxford St with Next

Gap Inc. and Next Plc announced the opening of the first Gap-branded shop-in-shop within Next’s largest West End store on…

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Sook opens second retail site on South Molton Street

Sook, a pay-by-the-hour adaptable space provider, has opened a second site on South Molton Street, and extended its partnership with…

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Why buying into digital transformation makes good business sense for retailers

It’s an understatement to say that COVID-19 – and the restrictions imposed on businesses as a result of it –…

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