Shopping

British shoppers defy cost-of-living crisis at Christmas

Britons spent more than expected over Christmas, Next, one of the country's biggest clothing retailers, said on Thursday in a sign that resilient shoppers helped the sector dodge a cost-of-living…

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UK retail sales fall as cost-of-living crisis bites

LONDON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - British retail sales slid unexpectedly in November, despite the soccer World Cup and the Black Friday sales promotions, a potential indication of the stress felt by many households as the…

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Last-minute Christmas shopping may be back in vogue this year, says Best Buy

(Reuters) - Americans may leave their end-of-year holiday gift buying as late as possible, Best Buy Co Inc executives said, as cost-conscious consumers seek the best deals in a return…

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Debenhams stores in Britain to close permanently

All Debenhams stores in Britain will close permanently as part of the sale of its brand and website to online retailer Boohoo, its administrators said on Monday. "I expect that the agreement…

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You’ll need to wear masks while shopping in England – UK Government

Shoppers in England will have to wear face coverings in shops and supermarkets from July 24 to help reduce the risk of a new pick-up in the spread of the coronavirus, Prime…

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Half of the Maltese population buys online every month

Nine in every ten of those with access to the internet have shopped online and more than two-thirds of them do so at least once every month. This is similar…

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Amazon in recruitment drive as locked down populations turn to online shopping

As more than half of the world’s population is currently living under varying degrees of lockdown and social distancing impositions, many have resorted to online shopping spree. One of the…

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Microsoft forms global strategic partnership with customer data science experts to transform retail sector

Microsoft has formed a global strategic partnership with dunnhumby, the leader in customer data science, in a move that could transform the $5.9 trillion retail sector. As part of the…

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Friday Morning Briefing

Good morning, This is the Morning Briefing for Friday, with the latest news to start informed, the Maltese papers review to get an overview of what the headlines are, and…

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