All High street & town centre articles – Page 34
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AnalysisIn numbers: How Mike Ashley took over the high street
The number of retailers that Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley has acquired or invested in has surged 52.5% since 2015.
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NewsLaura Ashley issues second profit warning this year
Laura Ashley has issued its second profit warning this year after cautioning full-year profits would come in “significantly below market expectations.”
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NewsH&M shares suppliers' details on new 'transparency tags'
H&M has launched a ‘transparency layer’ tag that shares all of a product’s details to enable fashion-lovers to make more informed choices when buying.
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NewsHigh street benefits as Easter sun draws shoppers
Retail footfall climbed over the Easter holiday when shoppers hit the high street as the sun shone.
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Retail VoiceHow to reboot dying high streets
It is pretty clear that UK high streets in their current traditional form are dying.
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Climate change protests cost West End retailers £12m
The ongoing Extinction Rebellion climate change protests in London have cost the city’s retailers £12m over the last two days, according to the New West End Group.
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NewsCard Factory set on expansion despite profit decline
Card Factory posted a fall in full-year profits due to lower footfall but will continue its growth strategy with the aim of 1,200 stores.
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NewsHigh street to lead Easter footfall revival
Retailers can expect much improved footfall across the long Easter weekend, driven by warmer weather and when holiday falls in the calendar.
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NewsRetail footfall data shows shoppers reluctant to splash out
Footfall rose in March but the retail industry remains “in the midst of a no splurge culture”, the latest data indicates.
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NewsSuperdry founder Dunkerton wins City backer
Superdry founder Julian Dunkerton has received support from City backer Oasis Management after rejoining the business.
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NewsPoundland boss Bond confident that high street has future
Poundland boss Andy Bond has said there is light at the end of the tunnel for struggling high streets.
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NewsDebenhams poised to name Duddy as boss as Bucher exits
Terry Duddy is understood to have been lined up to take charge of Debenhams following the likely departure this week of chief executive Sergio Bucher.
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VideoData: High street will not survive in current form, say consumers
Two-thirds of consumers believe the high street cannot survive in its current form, new data shows.
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NewsPrivate equity 'has no place in retail', argues Knight Frank
A new report has lambasted the “traditional private equity” model, saying it has no place in the retail sector.
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NewsGear4music warns on profits despite sales rise
Gear4music has warned on profits for the second time this year despite an increase in sales.
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NewsRetailers implore MPs to tackle business rates 'madness'
Retailers have called on the government to tackle the “madness” of the business rates system to stop it from “strangling our high streets”.
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NewsChinese firm mulls LK Bennett swoop
A Chinese firm which supplies LK Bennett has joined the race to buy the fashion retailer from administrators.
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AnalysisData: The top five retailers shoppers want on their high streets
Consumers have revealed which brands they most want to see on their local high streets as part of a wide-ranging new report.
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NewsGoogle launches digital skills programme to boost high streets
Google has launched a new digital skills programme in a bid to boost Britain’s high streets.
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NewsGame ramps up arena expansion in transformation plan
After posting its first-half results, Game is focusing on its transformation strategy bolstered by the expansion of its Belong gaming arenas.