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Wet start to April dampens retail footfall

Footfall in April decreased by 3.3%, which is a significant decline compared to the 1.6% increase seen the previous year.…

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House of Fraser £43.9m loss revealed in new document

A document released by House of Fraser’s new owner C.Banner has revealed that the department store suffered a £43.9m loss…

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The Rolling Stones to launch Selfridges pop-up

Iconic UK rock band The Rolling Stones have announced they will launch a pop-up shopping experience in Selfridges stores across…

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REPORT: Comparing the US and European retail sectors

  Dire predictions of mass bankruptcies in the US retail sector in the face of the ecommerce revolution have come…

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London cake shop launches ‘edible tampon’ macarons

A London cake shop, Ohlala, is selling tampon-shaped macarons in support of Bloody Good Period, a charity which supplies free…

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Yoox Net-A-Porter launches fine jewellery platform

Online fashion retailer Yoox Net-A-Porter (YNAP) has launched its first dedicated online destination for fine jewellery and luxury watches. The…

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Sainsbury’s trials UK’s first grocery delivery service by electric bike

Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s has announced that it is trialling the UK’s first grocery delivery service by electric cargo bike. A…

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March retail footfall sees steepest decline in eight years

Footfall in March decreased by 6%, compared with the positive rate of 1.3% seen in March 2017. There was no…

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Waitrose becomes first retailer to ban disposable coffee cups

Waitrose has announced plans to phase out all disposable coffee cups in its stores by autumn, in a bid to…

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Are you maximising paid search?

Whilst key events, such as Black Friday, the January Sales and Bank Holidays, provide a massive opportunity for retailers, they…

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