High Street Retail

90% of retailers to ‘struggle’ with upcoming accounting rules

Britain’s retailers look set to emerge as the most exposed to new lease commitments, according to analysis by Aptitude Software,…

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Fewer closures, more openings for high street retail

There were more high street retail businesses opening and fewer closing in the first half of 2017, according to a…

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Independent High Street retailers boom while national chains fall

Data released recently by The Local Data Company (LDC) and British Independent Retailers Association (bira) shows that traditional independent shops…

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High street ‘digital dinosaurs’ left behind by digital age

High street retailers who don’t keep up with new digital age will be left behind, claims new data from Worldpay.…

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‘Save the high street’, say industry leaders

The British Independent Retailers Association (bira) has shown its support for a new initiative for UK retailers. In May 2017,…

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Illegal cat fur sold by high street retailer

UK fashion chain Missguided has allegedly been selling shoes containing cat fur on the British high-street. Following a joint investigation…

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No Bend pet bowl trials with major retailer

The team behind No Bend Pet Bowl have confirmed a six week store trial with a major retail group. Trials…

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Retail spend predicted to rise 26 per cent by 2022

Retail spend will rise to £377 billion over the next decade, a new report has suggested. With a rise in…

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Retail sales growth continues

High street retailers have reported improved year-on-year sales for the third consecutive month, according to data gathered by the Confederation…

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Retail sales growth eases in year to July

High street retailers reported a third consecutive month of rising year-on-year sales in July; however growth slowed to a greater…

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