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The escalating issue of ‘serial returners’

Retailers are already under intense pressure, from reduced margins to competition from online giants, and now they face another woe:…

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August footfall down 1.6% despite some retail park growth

Retail footfall dropped by 1.6% in August despite seeing rare retail park growth in the East and South West of…

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Footfall ‘better than expected’ in August

Footfall fell by 4.1% in August compared with the same month last year, according to the Ipsos retail footfall tracker.…

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Eve Sleep appoints former Moonpig boss as new CEO

Online mattress retailer Eve Sleep has announced the appointment of James Sturrock as chief executive officer with effect from 10…

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Can VAT help save the High Street?

There are growing calls for an ‘online sales tax’ (OST) to redress the balance between physical and digital retailing but…

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How accessible are shopping centres in the UK?

In 2016, the UK’s population peaked at 65.6 million. Reportedly, 18% of the population were aged 65 and over. With…

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Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield posts 14.5% profit rise after Westfield acquisition

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield has reported a 14.5% jump in H1 profits boosted by its recently acquired Westfield shopping centres. Europe’s largest property…

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Moonpig owner acquires Dutch gift retailer

Photobox Group, the parent company of card and gift retailer Moonpig, has acquired Dutch online cards and gifting retailer Greetz.…

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Superdrug launches in-store Botox and filler service

High street health and beauty store Superdrug has launched an in-store Botox and fillers service at its flagship on the…

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Sainsbury’s trials ‘till-free shopping’ at south London store

Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s is trialling a new ‘scan, pay and go’ scheme at its Clapham North Station Local store, enabling…

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