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Jul 12, 2022 News

June saw marked decline in retail sales, says BRC-KPMG

The latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor has revealed a decline in sales volumes "not seen since depths of pandemic". The report, which…

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Jul 11, 2022 News

Sofa supplier appoints new area sales manager

The sofamaker behind brands including Ashley Manor and Alexander & James has appointed Simon Davies (pictured) as area sales manager for the…

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Jul 11, 2022 News

Online retail growth remains negative in June, but freefall eases

After May’s freefall, online retail sales growth dipped just -2.3% YoY in June 2022, according to the latest IMRG Capgemini Online Retail Index,…

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Jul 11, 2022 News

Multichannel mattress retailer strengthens team

Mattress Online has added roles across its digital and commercial operations, bolstered by new additional warehousing space at its Rotherham…

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Jul 08, 2022 News

Footfall rose in June as consumers shopped around, says BRC-Sensormatic IQ

According to the latest BRC-Sensormatic IQ data, total UK retail footfall decreased by -10.5% in June (Yo3Y), a 2.0 percentage point improvement…

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Jul 07, 2022 News

Retail footfall set to remain below 2019's, says Springboard

Retail footfall is set to remain below 2019 for the foreseeable future as the cost of living crisis deepens and working from home becomes a…

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Jul 06, 2022 News

Chargeback culture gaining momentum, says IMRG

A new report by IMRG and Justt found that 44% of 1000 UK customers surveyed say they filed a chargeback in the last year – which is likely to go…

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Jul 06, 2022 News

Very announces new group CEO

The Very Group, operator of multicategory digital retailers Very and Littlewoods, has appointed former president and CEO of Walmart Japan Lionel…

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Jul 05, 2022 News

La-Z-Boy sponsors Lake District family festival

La-Z-Boy UK is supplying a selection of recliners for Kendal Calling, a family-friendly music festival in the Lake District, taking place from…

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Jul 05, 2022 News

Foam merger faces deeper probe

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) says it is concerned that the loss of competition brought about by the merger of Carpenter and…

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Jul 05, 2022 News

DFS optimistic as CFO announces departure

DFS' CFO Mike Schmidt is to step down from the retailer's board in order to assume the role of CFO at B&M European Value Retail SA.  Mike has…

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Jul 04, 2022 News

Prices rise in June, yet non-food inflation decelerates

Shop price annual inflation accelerated to 3.1% in June, up from 2.8% in May – again marking the highest rate of inflation since September 2008,…

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