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News
Frasers Group to shut office, putting 100 jobs at risk
Frasers Group has reportedly outlined plans to permanently close its Trafford office in Manchester, putting around 100 jobs at risk of redundancy at the fashion giant.
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Getir raises cash to fund UK and Europe retreat
On-demand food retail platform Getir is seeking funding from investors to cover its retrenchment from Europe.
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Opinion
‘As Vinted dominates pre-loved fashion, are retailers missing a trick?’
Earlier this month, eBay scrapped seller fees on consumer-to-consumer fashion and it’s no wonder – the secondhand market for clothing is soaring. But there is one problem for established players such as eBay and Depop: the exodus of customers switching to Vinted
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Revealed: The most-popular value retailers online
With the value sector remaining popular with UK shoppers, Retail Week teamed up with SimilarWeb to track which discount retailers have been seeing the most traffic to their websites over the past two years
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Exclusive: TK Maxx the most popular value website for bargain hunters
TK Maxx was the most-visited value retail website over the past two years, Retail Week can reveal.
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Cotswold Co expands home delivery in Northern Ireland
The Cotswold Company is expanding its online offer in Northern Ireland following a trial last summer.
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THG sales dip as devalued yen hits nutrition business
THG has reported a dip in sales for the first quarter as its nutrition business proved to be a drag on surging beauty sales.
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Ocado shareholders push for switch to New York stock market
Ocado is under pressure from its shareholders to consider leaving the London stock market for New York, according to The Sunday Telegraph.
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TikTok Shop UK launches preowned luxury category
TikTok Shop UK has launched a preowned luxury fashion category where shoppers can browse through big brands added to the platform.
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Retail sales flat in March, official data shows
Retail sales growth was flat last month, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has reported.
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Retail Voice
The four ingredients of a great delivery strategy
From scalability to agility, nShift’s Mattias Gredenhag examines the four must-haves retailers need to consider when it comes to delivery
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Opinion
‘Asos and Superdry will remain fashion victims unless they win back customers’
While Asos and Superdry can tinker with things behind the scenes as much as they like, neither brand seems able to articulate how they plan to go about attracting new customers or winning old ones back.
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Trouva acquired for third time in two years
Trouva has been bought by Fy!, the third time the brand has changed hands in two years.
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Shein executive distances retailer from ‘labour practices’ concerns
A senior Shein director has maintained that technological prowess rather than supply chain working conditions have driven the pureplay fashion giant’s success.
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Asos sales continue to fall as it appoints new CFO
Asos has reported another slump in sales but says it will meet profit guidance for this year as it introduces a new chief financial officer.
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Alibaba launches business academy for female entrepreneurs in Europe
Alibaba.com has launched its Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) in Europe to champion gender equality and female entrepreneurship.
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Sosandar sales climb as it targets first physical stores
Sosandar’s revenue has reached £46.3m as it eyes locations for its first physical stores.
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Data
What makes Screwfix’s enviable ecommerce strategy stand out?
Screwfix is among the top 30 UK retailers recognised by analysts for leading ecommerce performance in the new Top 30 Ecommerce Retailers report. Here we deep-dive into the DIY brand’s digital model
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Dr Martens sues Temu over trademark infringement
British footwear brand Dr Martens has launched a lawsuit against Temu, accusing the online giant of trademark infringement.
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Getir eyes restructuring as market value plummets
Getir, one of the world’s largest rapid-delivery grocery platforms, is in talks over a restructuring of the business after its valuation plummeted.