Retail

More M&S stores to close

Possible more M&S stores to close, boss warns

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More M&S stores may have to close, warns Chairman Archie Norman. M&S is currently struggling to improve its economic outlook. In other words, its...
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Macy’s first quarter earnings exceeds expectations

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Retail giant Macy’s posted first quarter earnings that exceeded expectations thanks to double-digit growth in digital sales as well as robust sales at its...
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Omnichannel seen as critical to future of high-street retail

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Without an omnichannel approach that seamlessly merges physical and digital shopping, high-street retailers are losing in-store opportunities to satisfy the expectations of their customers. Retailers...
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Aldi and Lidl achieved record UK market share

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Aldi and Lidl achieved a record market share of 12% (combined) in the UK, after growing at their fastest rate since January 2015, says...
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Smartphone-based UK retail searches up 23 percent

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Analysis of the volumes of UK retail searches made in the first quarter of 2017 shows that the growth of smartphone use for online...
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Reebok launching ‘bio-based footwear’ later this year

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Reebok have announced that later this year they will be selling "bio-based footwear" - compostable shoes made entirely of plant materials. The US footwear and...

U.S. November retail sales rise 0.7%, surpassing expectations

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American shoppers turned out in slightly stronger force than anticipated as the holiday season got underway in November, according to fresh data from the...
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Target overwhelmed by demand for Lilly Pulitzer product line

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On Sunday morning Target Corp’s website was made inaccessible because of overwhelming demand for the highly-anticipated debut of its Lilly Pulitzer product line. A product...
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Amazon suing 1,114 people for bogus reviews on its website

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American online retail giant Amazon is suing 1,114 people who it claims carried out bogus reviews on its website. It has filed a lawsuit...
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Nordstrom first quarter profit misses estimates, same-store sales up

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Nordstrom posted first quarter net income of $128 million, or $0.66 per share, down from $140 million, or $0.72 per share, in the first...