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Spanish retail sales grow at slowest pace since June 2024

Although falling spending on both food and non-food items has contributed heavily to this dampened figure in November, Spain still saw strong consumer goods spending in the third quarter of the year.

27/12/2024

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The traditional Boxing Day sales in the UK experienced lower footfall than in 2023, partly because of the rise of online shopping and deals. Several major retailers also remained closed on the day.

27/12/2024

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Amazon workers in 20 countries are on strike today over the company's drive to increase overconsumption.

29/11/2024

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Boohoo boss to step down as online fashion retailer considers break-up

The online fashion retailer has seen revenue plummet as it faces competition from the likes of Shein and Temu.

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Has Shein misled customers with its environmental claims?

The Chinese fast fashion giant is being investigated in Italy over its sustainability claims.

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Eurozone retail sales rebound as euro strengthens against US dollar

Eurozone retail sales rose by 0.1% in July, rebounding from a June decline. The euro strengthened to 1.11 against the dollar, driven by US Fed rate cut speculation ahead of Friday's jobs report.

05/09/2024

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Kurt Geiger urges Labour to bring back tax-free shopping for tourists

The UK government stopped tax-free shopping for tourists in January 2021, following the country's decision to leave the European Union and as it tried to tackle the country's parlous financial state.

02/09/2024

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Ocado is first major supermarket to trial refillable packaging

The online grocer has worked closely with The Refill Coalition to design and implement the refilling and collection processes for the products.

09/08/2024

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Fridamania: Why has Kahlo’s face - and monobrow - become so iconic?

Stylised and simplified, Kahlo’s likeness can now be found on t-shirts, tote bags, eye masks, phone cases, oven mitts and plant pots.

04/08/2024

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Olympics outfitter Lululemon accused of greenwashing in France

Campaigners are calling on the popular leggings maker to drop its "misleading" ‘Be Planet’ ad campaign.

25/07/2024

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The Body Shop’s French subsidiary takes a step closer to liquidation

Several other UK high street brands have also gone into administration recently, including Debenhams and Topshop, due to higher interest rates, the cost of living crisis and increasing inflation seen in the UK over the last several months.

05/07/2024

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EU targets the likes of Temu and Shein with cheap goods crackdown

Cheap products from China are currently exempt from EU import duties, although FT sources say this could soon change.

03/07/2024

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UK retailer Sainsbury’s to offload banking business to NatWest

The second biggest supermarket chain in the UK is selling its banking arm to focus on its core food business.

20/06/2024

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Shein about to file £50 billion London IPO prospectus, reports say

The IPO would be a huge boost for the UK stock exchange, which has recently seen an increasing number of companies listing in the US.

03/06/2024

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The Big Question: What makes a successful e-commerce business?

“If you want to be a relevant, modern brand, you have to be able to sell across every surface area where consumers are spending their time,” says Shopify President.

03/06/2024

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FTSE reshuffle: Ocado and SJP drop out while Darktrace could return

British housebuilder Vistry Group could also see a return to the FTSE 100 index, while Liontrust Asset Management and Alpha Group International could be added to the FTSE 250 index.

29/05/2024

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German retailer Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof reaches rescue milestone

Creditors have approved a restructuring plan for the department store chain Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof, saving it from a break up.

29/05/2024

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Benetton set for a fashion rebrand as it looks to edge out losses

Benetton has been facing intense competition from other fast-fashion brands such as Zara in recent years.

28/05/2024

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April showers dampen UK retail sales as shoppers stay indoors

The removal of non-food sales, such as furniture, clothing and footwear, was one reason for the disappointing figure.

24/05/2024

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British supermarket Sainsbury’s plans to cut costs by harnessing AI

A five year tie-up with Microsoft could potentially help the supermarket chain to make use of AI to cut costs and improve staff efficiency.

18/05/2024