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Will shoppers buy second hand clothes when charity stores reopen in June?

Charity shops are expecting a deluge of donations when retailers reopen from June. But shoppers may be concerned second-hand clothing and accessories are susceptible to Covid-19 and avoid buying used clothing. Charity stores will be introducing extra hygiene to reassure customers, Vicki Burnett, senior consultant at the Charity Retail...

29 May 2020

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Harrods to open outlet in Westfield to clear inventory and ensure safety

Luxury department store Harrods is to open an outlet in Westfield as it prepares to make space for the new season. The outlet will hold its summer stock to enable the Knightsbridge store to merchandise the new collections and avoid crowds of shoppers. Harrods, like most retailers, holds large volumes of inventory that it wasn’t able to sell...

28 May 2020

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Sale of the century: how retailers should approach discounting in crisis

In the UK, the spring summer discounting season is already hailed as the sale of the century. Not since the financial crisis in 2008 has so much product remained unsold. Unsurprisingly retailers are desperate to offload their stock. Many began discounting in March and April, at the start of lockdown when governments ordered stores to be closed....

28 May 2020

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Asos Marketplace reports lockdown growth

Asos Marketplace, the platform where customers can shop the best new and vintage fashion from independent boutiques around the world, has reported “strong sales” as well as brand and traffic growth in April and May as consumers turn to online vintage fashion. In April, Asos Marketplace added 80 new independent boutiques after lockdown measures...

28 May 2020

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UK government launches 50 million pound Reopening High Streets Safely Fund

The UK government has launched a new 50 million pound fund to help the high street recover following the lockdown. The new reopening High Streets Safely Fund aims to help councils in England with the costs of introducing new health and safety measures for shoppers and retail workers. These new safety measures will come in the form of new signs,...

28 May 2020

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Next to reopen 25 of its 500 stores from 15 June

Next has announced it will begin the reopening of its 500-strong store network with the opening of 25 of them on 15 June. Those 25 stores will be the retailer’s larger format stores in out of town locations, a spokesperson for the company said. Other stores will then follow in the coming weeks. The company said it will be implementing all the...

28 May 2020

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Bank Holiday footfall up 49 percent

The Bank Holiday weekend saw a 49 percent increase in footfall, compared to the Easter holiday, as lockdown restrictions were eased. Footfall in retail parks increased by 42 percent on Saturday compared with Easter Saturday. In coastal towns footfall was 62 percent higher. The opening of non-essential shops on 15th June suggest significant pent...

27 May 2020

Retail

Two in five shoppers vow to shop online

While UK shops look to reopen on 15 June, research has found many consumers who turned to online shopping out of necessity intend to shop even more frequently online after lockdown ends. Older shoppers especially said they wil continue purchasing online. The news comes as the Covid-19 crisis is driving a new wave of online consumers as two in...

27 May 2020

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Morrisons to open first standalone fashion and homeware store

British supermarket chain Morrisons is set to open its first standalone home and clothing store. The space will feature the retailer’s fashion brand, Nutmeg, as well as its own-brand homeware range. The retailer has advertised jobs online for the new store which indicates it will be in Bolsover, Derbyshire. “Due to the success of our products,...

27 May 2020

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John Lewis to begin reopening stores, here’s what it will be like to shop inside

John Lewis has announced it will begin reopening its stores in a “gradual” way from 15 June. The British retail giant will begin by opening its Poole and Kingston department stores, followed by 11 others on 18 June. Those stores are in Bluewater, Cambridge, Cheadle, Cheltenham, High Wycombe, Horsham, Ipswich, Norwich, Nottingham, Solihull and...

27 May 2020

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UK stores will soon reopen, but are customers hesitant to return?

The re-opening of retailers across the UK will be a welcome sign for the economy, but shoppers may be hesitant to return. From mid-June non-essential stores will reopen, but with online shopping booming during lockdown, and newly imposed health and safety regulations changing operations, some are questioning if shoppers will return as before....

26 May 2020

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Stores in the UK will soon reopen, but are customers hesitant to return?

London -The re-opening of retailers across the UK will be a welcome sign for the economy, but shoppers may be hesitant to return. From mid-June non-essential stores will reopen, but with online shopping booming during lockdown, and newly imposed health and safety regulations changing operations, some are questioning if shoppers will return as...

26 May 2020