Christmas sales rankings: retail winners and losers
Retailer Peak trading period Like-for-like sales growth (%) Online sales growth (%) boohoo.com 4 months to 31-Dec-17 100* - Footasylum…
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Online physical books will prop up the books market over the next five years
Despite a sales resurgence in the physical books market between 2015 and 2016, the market is forecast to decline 0.2%…
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New Look must invest in product and stores to survive
New Look has lost brand appeal having failed to remain relevant among its core UK shopper base, with product and…
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Struggling stores need urgent attention
The stark contrast in online and store performance over the festive period affirms that retailers and landlords must respond to…
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The flooring of Carpetright points to big-ticket struggles in 2018
Carpetright revealed deteriorating sales and profit expectations on Friday, as cautious shoppers shied away from making big-ticket purchases. With little…
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Shop Direct must axe Littlewoods to reach its full potential as a digital leader
After a lack of interest put the brakes on a sale, and a slew of high-profile exits, Shop Direct finds…
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The top three items on the agenda of Dunelm’s new CEO
Following the shock departure of John Browett in August, Dunelm has appointed Nick Wilkinson, former CEO of Halfords, as its…
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Why Christmas was no supermarket sweep
It’s been a difficult end to a difficult year for UK retail, but food & grocery has been highlighted as…
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Super Thursday reveals weakness throughout UK retail
With the slew of UK retailers updating the market on ‘Super Thursday’ we now have a clearer view of what…
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Kodak becomes latest company to harness blockchain for use beyond finance
Kodak has become the latest company to embrace blockchain technology with the launch of image rights platform KodakOne, continuing the…