Retail News

Shops, pubs and restaurants to get £500m tax reprieve

Small firms on England’s embattled high streets are set to share in half a billion pounds worth of tax cuts…

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March consumer confidence ‘holds steady’

Market research company GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index has showed that confidence among consumers in the UK stayed at the…

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Shopper satisfaction with online delivery falls

New research has suggested that there has been a “notable decline” in shopper satisfaction with online delivery, after several years…

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Mild February fails to significantly boost UK retail spending

The total retail spend index in February rose only 3.4 percentage points (ppts) versus a poor performance in January, according…

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Sergio Rossi opens flagship in London

Shoe and handbag brand, Sergio Rossi, will be opening its newest store on London’s Mount Street, Mayfair. The 100 sqm…

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Morrisons sees third year of ‘strong’ sales despite profits drop

Big Four supermarket Morrisons has posted an increase in sales for the third consecutive year in its preliminary results for…

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Digital Services Tax extended to include 2% ‘Amazon tax’

High streets government minister, Jake Berry, has promised to extend the Digital Services Tax to include a “2% tax on…

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Smartphone now dominant device for buying online

For the first time, shoppers spent more money through their smartphones when accessing UK retail sites than either of the…

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Laura Ashley faces £20m takeover bid

Struggling retail company Laura Ashley could be bought out by investment firm Flacks Group, it has been confirmed. The investment…

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Online retail records its ‘worst January sales growth’

Online retail recorded its worst January sales growth in three years last month, as the industry’s poor recent sales performance…

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