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“Dismal” month for food retailers with May sales volumes down 2.7%

Data
20 Jun 2025
by Katie Searles
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UK high street

ONS data: Inflation soars to 10.4%

Industry
22 Mar 2023
by Jasdip Sensi
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Robust results from M&S, but warning that next 18 months will be tough

Industry
9 Nov 2022
by Paul Skeldon
Online sales at M&S rose 5% in the first half of 2022, despite in-store sales rising 18% as its restructuring programme starts to bear fruit
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Online clothing rental market to grow 11% as shopper habits make big shift

Sustainability
28 Sep 2022
by Paul Skeldon
The online clothes rental market is set to see significantly growth between 2021 and 2031, projected to $1.8bn by 2021
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H&M is working to reduce its carbon emissions across its supply chain and through its own operations. Image courtesy of H&M

M&S to H&M: how retailers are boosting sustainability through supplier relationships

Sustainability
14 Jun 2022
by Chloe Rigby
Retailers are working with suppliers to help them reach sustainability targets. We report on new examples of showing what retailers M&S, H&...
Annual Brands Clothing Delivery Industry Manager Retailer Supplier
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Online shoppers cut back on spending in May: IMRG

Industry
13 Jun 2022
by Chloe Rigby
However, average basket values reached record highs, suggesting that inflation is hitting hard – or that shoppers may be buying items that will last
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Image courtesy of Missguided

Frasers Group buys Missguided out of administration

Industry
1 Jun 2022
by Chloe Rigby
Frasers Group has bought Missguided out of administration, and says it will operate as a standalone business within the group
Brands Clothing Online Product Products Research Retailer UK
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EDITORIAL Missguided, the Royal Mail and eBay: from the cost-of-living crisis to the effect of online and sustainability on shopping behaviour

Editorial
31 May 2022
by Chloe Rigby
Today’s InternetRetailing newsletter reflects some major trends in the way that we shop – from the way online shopping is now shaping retail to the...
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Image courtesy of Missguided

Administrators take charge at Missguided, hit by rising costs and falling consumer confidence

Industry
31 May 2022
by Chloe Rigby
The fashion retailer has failed in the face of mounting costs and softening consumer confidence
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Shoppers are now more likely to buy secondhand clothing. Image: Fotolia

How the cost-of-living and climate crises are combining to make secondhand clothing a growing area of fashion retail

Sustainability
30 May 2022
by Chloe Rigby
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