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Aug- 2018 -16 AugustEconomy
Online sales and discounts help to boost retail sales
UK retail sales outperformed predictions with an increase of 0.7% in July, recent statistics from the Office for National Statistics…
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Jul- 2018 -25 JulyHigh Street
Number of retail staff working nights doubles
New research has found that the number of retail staff working regular night shifts has increased by 50%. The research…
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20 JulyEconomy
High street struggles drag sterling down to $1.30
The pound has been dragged down to $1.30 by declining high street footfall and the financial woes of a slew…
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19 JulySupermarkets
Morrisons introduces ‘quieter hour’ for autistic shoppers
Supermarket chain Morrisons has introduced a weekly ‘quieter hour’ in support of autistic shoppers who struggle with music, lights and…
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16 JulyHigh Street
Footfall dips for seventh consecutive month despite World Cup boost
Retail footfall dipped for a seventh consecutive month in June, despite the boost in spending brought on by the World…
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13 JulyHigh Street
Hobbycraft reports eighth consecutive year of sales growth
Arts and crafts retailer Hobbycraft has reported its eighth consecutive year of sales growth, driven by multi-channel platform expansion. The…
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9 JulyGovernment
Asda CEO: Hard Brexit could have ‘significant consequences’ for food supply and quality
Asda CEO Roger Burnley has expressed his concerns that a ‘hard’ Brexit could have “significant consequences” for food supply and…
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6 JulyEconomy
Retail sales fall for fifth consecutive month
Retail sales fell for the fifth month in a row in June, data from BDO’s High Street Sales Tracker has…
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4 JulyClothing & Shoes
Calvetron Brands to close remaining concessions
The administrators of Calvetron Brands, parent company of Jacques Vert and Precis, has served notice on the remaining concessions in…
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Jun- 2018 -26 JuneEconomy
British grocery market sees two years’ consecutive growth
Britain’s grocery sector has grown for two consecutive years, according to the latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel…
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