Retailers

21,000 retail jobs lost or threatened so far this year

Over 21,000 jobs have been axed or put at risk in the first three months of the year as retailers…

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A quarter of SME retailers expect to see Easter sales increase

A quarter of SME retailers expect to see an increase in sales activity over the Easter bank holiday weekend, according…

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‘Beast from the East’ chills retail sales

Year-on-year sales volumes declined for the first time since October 2017, according to CBI’s latest monthly Distributive Trades Survey. Additionally, sales…

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Wakefields leaves CMJ to join Houlden group

Following 28 years as a member of The Company of Master Jewellers (CMJ), Wakefields Jewellers has announced it is leave…

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Over 80% of national retailers snub new Instagram tech

A new selling feature on photo-sharing social media app, Instagram, has been ignored by more than 80% of retailers in…

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Retail sales see first increase in two months

Retail sales increased by 0.8% in February this year compared with the previous month, with increases seen across all main…

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H. Samuel remains ‘most visible’ jewellery brand online

Despite a 7% decrease in their visibility over the past year, H. Samuel remains top of their market, a new…

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Lustrous Jewellery presents new Rainbow Collection

Pearl Jewellery brand Lustrous has presented its new ‘Rainbow Collection’, in time for the upcoming Pearl Month in June. The…

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Signet Jewelers reports ‘challenging’ fiscal year

Signet Jewelers has posted its fourth quarter and fiscal 2018 results, which showed same store sales declined by 5.2% in…

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Richemont’s Yoox Net-a-Porter acquisition approved by Italian regulator

Italian market watchdog Consob has given the green light for Richemont’s takeover of luxury online retailer Yoox Net-A-Porter (YNAP). Swiss-based…

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