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Retail news round-up: Preference for shopping in physical stores; Christmas comes early

More than 82% of UK consumers would rather shop in a bricks and mortar store than buy online because products can be viewed before committing to a purchase, according to e-commerce agency PushON. However, its survey of 1,000 shoppers revealed that 52% of those believe that retailers need to offer a more seamless experience between

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Retail Reflections: Buyers and sellers gear up for Christmas; What Amazon Can’t Do

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Alan Monahan writes: I was on the way home from Harrogate when I realised that the sharp, stabbing pain in my lower back signalled that I would probably be forced to make a hasty return. Confirmation came quickly. Stopping the car and fishing in my back pocket I found my hotel room key. Stupid boy!

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Retail news round-up: Footfall and sales; Boost for NEC; John Lewis ‘pilot stores’

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June’s good weather resulted in a marginal year-on-year improvement in footfall across the nation’s high streets, delivering the second month of consecutive growth since November 2017. However, retail parks and shopping centres have had ‘an altogether more difficult time’. The overall trend of fewer visits to bricks and mortar stores remains, said British Retail Consortium

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Retail Reflections: World Cup fever; sales, footfall and staying relevant

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Alan Monahan writes: Of late, to borrow a line from The Fast Show, I’ve been mostly watching the World Cup … in my study, while working at the same time of course. Yes, contrary to popular belief, men are more than capable of multi-tasking, especially where sport is involved. Such acts of decadence are among

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Retail Reflections: At last some good news; reinvention of the public square

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Alan Monahan writes: It’s been a difficult couple of weeks. I didn’t make The Sunday Times Rich List and then, after vowing not to watch the royal wedding on television, I was caught by my wife doing just that in the study where I was supposed to be working. This was a bitter blow for

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Retail Reflections: Buyers and sellers gear up for Christmas; What Amazon Can’t Do

Retail news round-up: Footfall and sales; Boost for NEC; John Lewis ‘pilot stores’

Retail Reflections: World Cup fever; sales, footfall and staying relevant

Retail Reflections: At last some good news; reinvention of the public square

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