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Half of online shoppers have experienced parcel delivery issues since lockdown
Half of British consumers have faced issues with parcel deliveries ahead of the Black Friday and Christmas period as more turn people to online...
JD Sports in Footasylum reprieve after tribunal overturns watchdog block
The UK competition watchdog’s decision to block a takeover of Footasylum by rival retailer JD Sports has been overturned by the Competition Appeals Tribunal. The...
John Lewis Christmas ad “celebrates kindness” of UK during pandemic
The John Lewis Partnership has said its latest Christmas advert highlights the kindness of the British public during the pandemic after it questioned whether...
Burberry beats expectations as sales returned to growth in October
Shares in Burberry jumped on Thursday morning as investors were pleasantly surprised on finding out that revenue only dropped by 31% in the last...
Shoppers turning more to buy now, pay later schemes, survey finds
More than a third (35%) of people are turning to buy now, pay later schemes more often now than before the coronavirus pandemic, a...
EU hits Amazon with competition charges over third-party sellers
Amazon is facing EU competition charges over claims it used data to gain an advantage over the third-party sellers using its platform. The European Commission...
Landsec plunges to £835m loss as property estate falls in value
Commercial property giant Land Securities (Landsec) has dived to a mammoth £835m loss for the past half-year after the value of its empire fell...
Retail sales jump in October before second lockdown “throws recovery away”
Retail sales jumped last month ahead of the second national lockdown in England, which retail leaders have warned will “throw away” recent progress for...
Frasers Group confirms temporary closure of English stores even though some...
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group, parent of Sports Direct, Evans Cycles and House of Fraser among others, has confirmed it will not open any stores...
Former BHS owner Dominic Chappell jailed for tax evasion
Former BHS owner Dominic Chappell has been jailed for evading more than half a million pounds in taxes on income from his £1 deal...
Boohoo, Nike and H&M deny Uighur forced labour in supply chains
Fashion brands including Boohoo and Nike have denied the use of suppliers or manufacturing in the Xinjiang region of China as they expressed “shock”...
PODCAST: ONLOAN Founders Tamsin Chislett & Natalie Hasseck
Welcome to the latest episode of our Podcast series "In Conversation" where we bring you inspiring stories, retail insights and conversation from fashion's most influential business leaders. ...
Chancellor Rishi Sunak extends furlough scheme until the end of March
The jobs furlough scheme set up in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak is to be extended until the end of March, Rishi Sunak...
Selfridges unveils Christmas campaign despite temporary store closures
Selfridges has unveiled its latest Christmas campaign despite being forced to shut the doors of its retail stores for the next four weeks. The London-based...