Retailers

High street footfall drops 2.9% in April

Footfall fell by 2.9% year-on-year in April, quieter than the forecast of -0.3%, according to the latest Ipsos Retail Performance…

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Swarovski launches new design initiative with Central Saint Martins

Swarovski has launched its inaugural Conscious Design programme in collaboration with Central Saint Martins, UAL. Swarovski’s Conscious Design initiative is…

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Pandora posts ‘weak’ Q1 results

Jewellery retailer Pandora has reported “weak” financial results for the first quarter of 2019,  impacted by the commercial reset initiated…

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Retail sales ‘below expectation’ in April

Retail sales fell below expectations in April, despite a total sales increase of 4.1% against the decrease of 3.1% the…

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Debenhams to close 22 stores with 1,200 jobs at risk

Department store chain, Debenhams has announced it is to close 22 stores putting 1,200 jobs at risk. The closures come…

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74,400 retail jobs lost in first three months of 2019

The retail sector saw a 2.4% year-on-year drop in the number of employees in the first quarter of this year,…

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Online retail sees ‘subdued’ growth in March

Online retail recorded growth of just 5% year-on-year (YoY) in March, compared with 18.9% last year, according to the latest…

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UK retail sector bounces back in March

In the three months to March 2019, the quantity bought in retail sales increased by 1.6% compared with the previous…

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Breitling to pull out of Baselworld due to later timing

Luxury watch manufacturer Breitling has announced it will not be attending the Baselworld trade show next year and instead it…

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Springboard predicts Easter weekend footfall to ‘bounce back’

According to retail experts Springboard, Easter weekend UK footfall is forecast to rise by +2.1%, bringing a “sigh of relief”…

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