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Save England’s High Street with Shop Out to Help Out scheme

In a bid to save England’s high street, Refundable is launching a petition to introduce the Shop Out to Help Out scheme, a campaign...

Superdrug profits slide despite ‘essential’ retailer status

Superdrug has seen profits plunge nearly 80% during the year despite remaining open as an essential retailer throughout the pandemic. The company said pre-tax profits...

Hotel Chocolat to create 250 jobs as online sales soar

Hotel Chocolat is set to create 250 new jobs this year as part of expansion plans as the boss revealed online sales are expected...

Record quarter for UK retail sales after strong reopening

Retail sales have surged by record levels over the past three months as shoppers flocked back to stores following the easing of lockdown restrictions,...

Sainsbury’s chairman hails ‘progress’ as he shrugs off takeover talk

The chairman of Sainsbury’s has shrugged off speculation that the supermarket group could be the latest target of a private equity takeover and hailed...

Asos launches joint venture to sell Topshop clothes in US stores

Asos has partnered up with US retailer Nordstrom in a new joint venture that will see Topshop clothes sold in physical stores again for...

Watches of Switzerland to expand into Europe amid soaring sales

Luxury retailer Watches of Switzerland has revealed plans to launch across Europe as it posted soaring annual profits thanks to customers’ booming “disposable wealth”...

B&M sees sales slip after strong trade during Covid lockdowns

Sales at B&M Bargains fell as the business faced tough comparisons with strong trade during the Covid-19 lockdowns a year ago when it remained...

The Retail Trust and Dunelm urge retail industry to join campaign against domestic abuse

Dunelm and the retail industry charity Retail Trust are calling on retail employers to join forces in tackling a shocking rise in domestic abuse. Together...

WH Smith snaps up former Dixons Travel stores to expand InMotion chain in UK

Retailer WH Smith has bought a raft of former Dixons Travel stores in airports as it expands its US InMotion tech and accessories business...