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Debenhams cuts 2,500 jobs as business continues to be slow following the Covid-19 lockdown

Debenhams cuts 2,500 jobs as business continues to be slow following the Covid-19 lockdown

11 Aug 2020by Chloe Rigby
The department store retailer, whose 200 shops include 142 in the UK, has so far reopened 124 UK stores from lockdown. Today it confirmed that it would cut 2,500 jobs.
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Shoppers continued to spend in July online despite store reopenings – while footfall still a third lower than last year

Shoppers continued to spend in July online despite store reopenings – while footfall still a third lower than last year

11 Aug 2020by Chloe Rigby
Shoppers continued to spend strongly online last month, with ecommerce surging at a pace that slowed only slightly as shops reopened, new figures from the BRC suggest. Meanwhile, figures from Barclaycard suggest that consumer spending fell slightly in July, as shoppers started to spend on non-essential items, and Springboard data suggests that store visitor numbers remain a third down on last year, although they are recovering slowly.
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Domino’s sees shift to online accelerate during lockdown

Domino’s sees shift to online accelerate during lockdown

11 Aug 2020by Chloe Rigby
Domino’s today said its online shift accelerated in the first half of its financial year, when 93% of delivered sales were made over the internet
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Superdry says trade is stronger than expected as online sales rise but stores hit by lockdowns

Superdry says trade is stronger than expected as online sales rise but stores hit by lockdowns

11 Aug 2020by Chloe Rigby
Superdry this week said the first quarter of its financial year was ahead of its expectations, as online sales grew by 93%, taking the strain as stores remained closed during Covid-19 lockdowns
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How are customer expectations changing in a digital post-pandemic world? Study

How are customer expectations changing in a digital post-pandemic world? Study

10 Aug 2020by Chloe Rigby
As more customers buy more of their shopping online, their expectations of what they want from retailers are changing fast, a new study suggests
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How PepsiCo uses ecommerce to learn about its European customers and how they like to buy

How PepsiCo uses ecommerce to learn about its European customers and how they like to buy

07 Aug 2020by Chloe Rigby
Rui Francisco, director of ecommerce at PepsiCo Europe tells Chloe Rigby how the food and drinks multinational is selling direct-to-consumer and running shopper insights programmes to find out what works for its customers
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Asos asks more of its brands in the wake of fast fashion supply chain controversies

Asos asks more of its brands in the wake of fast fashion supply chain controversies

07 Aug 2020by Chloe Rigby
Fashion retailer Asos is asking brands that sell via its website and manufacture in the UK to sign up to four “ambitious” new commitments this year. The new standards come amid recent controversies surrounding fast fashion retail supply chains, including some that previously sold on its platform
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How Nova Blooms moved into grocery delivery during lockdown

How Nova Blooms moved into grocery delivery during lockdown

07 Aug 2020by Chloe Rigby
An online flower delivery company that expanded into groceries during Covid-19 lockdowns is now delivering 1,000 food boxes a day
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Shoppers getting more comfortable about going into shops but seem less confident about spending; retailers among the most likely to receive coronavirus loans

Shoppers getting more comfortable about going into shops but seem less confident about spending; retailers among the most likely to receive coronavirus loans

07 Aug 2020by Chloe Rigby
Six in 10 shoppers say they now feel comfortable buying groceries in store, new figures from the BRC and Opinium suggest, while four in 10 are happy to go to shops for goods other than food. Meanwhile, new analysis suggests that retailers are among the business sectors most likely to have taken on coronavirus business loans
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Footfall still low – but recovering - in July amid predictions that online sales will remain historically high

Footfall still low – but recovering - in July amid predictions that online sales will remain historically high

07 Aug 2020by Chloe Rigby
The number of people visiting UK shops in July remains about 40% down on the same time last year – amid predictions that the proportion of sales taking place online will remain at historically high levels in the future. As footfall remains lower, Hammerson yesterday said it was starting to change its approach to leasing in order to reflect the realities of omnichannel retail.
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