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Omicron and work-from-home advice cut December shopper footfall

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Much of the progress made in attracting shoppers back to stores was wiped out in December amid surging Omicron cases and new work-from-home advice,...

Deadline to implement Strong Customer Authentication fast approaching

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Retailers with an online presence need to ensure they fully support Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) by 14 March 2022 or risk customer purchases being...

Shoppers shun hospitality in favour of supermarkets in December

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Households shunned pubs, restaurants and bars in December as the rise of the Omicron variant saw people spending near-record amounts in supermarkets and celebrating...

Selfridges sold to Thai and Austrian billionaires in £4bn deal

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Historic retailer Selfridges has been bought in a roughly £4 billion deal by a partnership of Thai and Austrian billionaires. The deal spells the end...

Ikea confirms 10% price hike in UK stores due to Covid

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Flatpack furniture specialist Ikea has confirmed it has increased the average price of products in its UK stores by 10% due to rising supply...

Leisure boom and flexible landlords boost future of UK high streets

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Demand for property outside traditional retail and pragmatic landlords have given “renewed optimism” for some high streets and shopping districts despite the toll of...

‘Shift in behaviour’ as high street footfall rises on New Year’s Eve

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New Year’s Eve saw a “shift in behaviour” from the cautious attitude of shoppers ahead of Christmas, as high street footfall rose, retail experts...

Retail sales accelerate in November as Christmas shoppers hit high street

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UK retail sales picked up pace in November as shoppers hit the high street for early Christmas shopping and Black Friday, according to official...

Harrods launches traditional Boxing Day Sale early

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Harrods has launched its winter sale a full week before Christmas “in response to ongoing trading realities”, it has said. The Knightsbridge-based department store is...

Aldi announces pay rise for 28,000 staff to more than £10 an hour

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Aldi has announced plans to match discount rival Lidl in the amounts it pays staff. The supermarket said store assistants will see their pay hit...

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