Amazon Shop the Future: Another opportunity to grab yourself some discounted tech
Shoppers love a bargain. Black Friday breaks retail records each year, with bargain hunters around the world lapping up hugely…
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Nestle opens a factory in Japan as demand rises for unusual Kit Kat flavours
From wasabi and adzuki bean to green tea and purple sweet potato, the Kit Kat flavours offered in Japan have…
Walmart buys men’s clothing company Bonobos
Walmart, the world's largest company by revenue, will buy men's fashion retailer Bonobos for $310m. Bonobos' clothes and accessories will be…
Whole Foods CEO describes one of his company’s biggest investors as “greedy bastards”
John Mackey, the chief executive of Whole Foods, attacked one of the health-focused US supermarket chain's biggest investors, Jana Partners as "greedy…
UK motorcycle sales slump amid Brexit uncertainty
Britons are buying fewer motorcycles, according to the National Motorcycle Dealers Association (NMDA). Last month, 10,365 bikes were registered, compared…
Life isn’t getting easier for physical retailers
Disposable incomes are set to become even more restricted this year, presenting another barrier for brick and mortar retailers. With…
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UK retail sales are doing worse than economists had expected
Britain's retail sales fell sharply in January, dropping 0.3 percent from the previous month, according to official figures released today…
ONS retail sales numbers: the devil is in the detail
There are lies, damned lies, and statistics. Nowhere is this truer than in the UK’s retail sales numbers reported each…
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