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Paris Retail Week showcases 600 companies reshaping future retail trends

Europe's biggest retail fair Paris Retail Week kicks off today. FashionUnited spoke with its CEO Arnaud Gallet about the major challenges that lie ahead for the fashion retail sector. Does in-store shopping still have a place in the fashion industry in the digital age? Arnaud Gallet: Yes. More than ever and especially with fashion, which by its...

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UK retail sales increase with the promise of spring

UK retailers were able to transcend the traditional deceleration of sales in February as retail sales increased on a like-for-like basis from February 2014 0.2 percent compared to the 1 percent dip last year according to the latest data from the BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor. Overall, total retail sales grew 1.7 percent last month year-on-year,...

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Women in retail feel 'let down' with workplace well being

Women who work in a retail environment appear to be much more dissatisfied and unhappy with the current state of workplace wellbeing in comparison to their male counterparts, according to a recent research from ICM. Considering that 60 percent of the UK retail workforce consists of women, this state of unhappiness is critical for retailers. The...