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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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Oct 20, 20191 min read
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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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Oct 20, 20191 min read
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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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Oct 9, 20192 min read
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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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Oct 9, 20192 min read
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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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Oct 7, 20192 min read
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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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Oct 7, 20192 min read
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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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Oct 3, 20191 min read
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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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Oct 3, 20191 min read
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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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Oct 2, 20191 min read
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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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Oct 2, 20192 min read
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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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Oct 1, 20191 min read
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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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Oct 1, 20192 min read
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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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Sep 30, 20192 min read
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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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Sep 28, 20192 min read
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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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Sep 24, 20193 min read
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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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Sep 24, 20192 min read
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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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Sep 23, 20192 min read
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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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Aug 30, 20192 min read
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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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Aug 28, 20194 min read
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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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Aug 28, 20192 min read
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