‘Disastrous’ results from France pull down Kingfisher – third quarter trading update
UK-based home improvement retailer Kingfisher has reported weak quarterly sales in France and announced that it will be exiting Russia,…
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British Retail Consortium welcomes Theresa May’s Brexit withdrawal agreement
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has issued a statement welcoming the latest Brexit developments after Theresa May announced the cabinet…
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Morrisons gender pay gap: supermarket faces £1bn equal pay claim
Law firm Leigh Day has lodged the first batch of claims with the Employment Tribunal against UK supermarket giant Morrisons…
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Online retailers: Homebase named ‘worst online retailer’ in Which? survey
Homebase has been voted the worst online retailer for the second year running in a survey of 10,000 consumers conducted…
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Black Friday predictions from UK retail experts
UK consumers are expected to spend almost £5bn on Black Friday this year, with half of this expected to be…
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Store closures: UK retailers shut 2,692 stores in the first half of 2018
New research from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and the Local Data Company (LDC) revealed that 2,692 stores closed in the first half…
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Thorton’s Budgens introduces plastic-free zones
Supermarket Thorton’s Budgens claims it has become the first independent retailer in the UK to introduce extensive plastic-free zones in…
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Marks & Spencer profits rise as it targets 100 store closures by 2022
British retailer Marks & Spencer profits saw a 2% boost in the first half of 2018, but sales of clothing…
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New Look profits boosted with ‘focus on driving broad product appeal’
UK fast-fashion retailer New Look has reported improved profits despite an ongoing decline in sales. In the first half of…
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11 trends in ambient commerce that will change retail over next two years
With ambient commerce set to boost retail spending on IoT tech to $5.3bn, GlobalData has predicted the big technology trends…