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FABmarketing
Oct 20, 20191 min read
Home Bargains sales reach £2.5bn amid rapid expansion
Home Bargains’ sales have smashed £2.5 billion for the first time, in a year that has seen the discounter open 26 new stores. The...
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FABmarketing
Oct 20, 20191 min read
Poundland branches out to DIY interior design
Poundland has branched out to interior design and DIY by selling stick-on-wall tiles for the first time. The pilot scheme sees the...
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FABmarketing
Oct 9, 20192 min read
2500 jobs saved as Hays Travel buys 555 Thomas Cook high street stores
One of the UK’s largest travel agencies has said it will save thousands of high street jobs at Thomas Cook after it made a deal to buy...
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FABmarketing
Oct 9, 20192 min read
Links of London enters administration, placing 350 jobs at risk
Links of London has collapsed into administration, placing 350 jobs at risk. The British jewellery retailer has appointed Deloitte as...
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FABmarketing
Oct 7, 20192 min read
Worst September retail sales on record
British retailers have endured their worst September month in more than 20 years amid the political “gridlock” surrounding Brexit,...
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FABmarketing
Oct 7, 20192 min read
Lidl to open 10 new stores in Greater Manchester
Lidl has announced plans to open 10 new stores across Greater Manchester over the next three years as the discount grocer ramps up its...
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FABmarketing
Oct 3, 20191 min read
Beaverbrooks’ sales shine in “competitive jewellery market”
Beaverbrooks has posted increased sales in its full-year results despite operating profits sliding thanks to a “significant investment”....
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FABmarketing
Oct 3, 20191 min read
H&M summer sales boost Q3 profits by 28%
H&M has reported a 25 per cent rise in profits in the third quarter as its summer collections were “well received”. In the period from...
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FABmarketing
Oct 2, 20191 min read
Better Bathrooms is profitable again, say new owners
The new owners of Better Bathrooms has said it has turned Better Bathrooms into a profitable business just six months after it acquired...
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FABmarketing
Oct 2, 20192 min read
M&S: Turnaround of clothing division “behind schedule”
M&S tells analysts that the turnaround of its embattled clothing division is “behind schedule” Bosses said significantly more action will...
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FABmarketing
Oct 1, 20191 min read
Co-op launches new app dubbed the “future of convenience retailing”
Co-op has launched a new app giving its 4.6 million members access to weekly personalised offers and the ability to track their member...
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FABmarketing
Oct 1, 20192 min read
ScS sales smash £330m as CEO hails progress
ScS boss David Knight hails “strong” year as profits & sales rise For the 52 weeks ending July 27 2019, underlying operating profit rise...
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FABmarketing
Sep 30, 20192 min read
Fortnum & Mason’s new confectionery department
Here’s something for those who have a sweet tooth – Fortnum & Mason has just unveiled its new and improved confectionery department and...
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FABmarketing
Sep 28, 20192 min read
M&S and Tesco take top spots in climate change report ranking
M&S and Tesco come in at 2nd & 4th on the FTSE 100 Sustainability leaderboard and report. The report is published by international...
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FABmarketing
Sep 24, 20193 min read
The five principles of retail
If you are running a retail business - whether bricks and mortar or online - there are five core principles you need to adhere to. From...
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FABmarketing
Sep 24, 20192 min read
Online retail sales “well below expectations” as downward trend continues
Online retail sales continued their downward trend in August following the poorest July performance on record. August saw online retail...
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FABmarketing
Sep 23, 20192 min read
John Lewis Partnership faces potential restructuring & job cuts
John Lewis & Waitrose faces potential restructuring, according to The Sunday Times The John Lewis Partnership board reportedly wants to...
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FABmarketing
Aug 30, 20192 min read
M&S opts for glitter-free Christmas cards & wrap
M&S announces glitter-free Christmas range in latest initiative to reduce plastic waste It will apply to greeting cards, wrapping paper,...
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FABmarketing
Aug 28, 20194 min read
Insta-shopping : Is it worth a retailer’s investment?
Instagram is an ideal platform for branded advertising and its shopping feature is easy to use. A few clicks and consumers can bag their...
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FABmarketing
Aug 28, 20192 min read
WHSmith’s hospital stores emerge as new money-makers
Hospital branches are now the second biggest money-maker in WHSmith’s travel division This means it makes more money that its train...
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