https://ukinvestor.foxrobinson.com/the-uk-retail-crisis-is-brexit-really-the-problem/ Tue, 12 Mar 2019 11:47:28 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://ukinvestor.foxrobinson.com/the-uk-retail-crisis-is-brexit-really-the-problem/#comment-9769 Tue, 12 Mar 2019 11:47:28 +0000 https://ukinvestor.foxrobinson.com/?p=17393#comment-9769 […] Despite the modest return to profit, French Connection listed itself up for sale last year, as it continues to struggle amid a ‘difficult trading environment’. […]

]]> https://ukinvestor.foxrobinson.com/the-uk-retail-crisis-is-brexit-really-the-problem/#comment-9331 Thu, 24 Jan 2019 10:05:01 +0000 https://ukinvestor.foxrobinson.com/?p=17393#comment-9331 […] an amalgamation of factors beyond Brexit uncertainty is proving to be problematic for the UK retail […]

]]> https://ukinvestor.foxrobinson.com/the-uk-retail-crisis-is-brexit-really-the-problem/#comment-9184 Thu, 03 Jan 2019 12:05:40 +0000 https://ukinvestor.foxrobinson.com/?p=17393#comment-9184 […] crisis that hit retailers last year. In addition to Brexit uncertainty, we took a look at some of the factors fuelling the UK retail crisis. These include smarter shopping habits and changing UK weather patterns that are impacting clothing […]

]]> https://ukinvestor.foxrobinson.com/the-uk-retail-crisis-is-brexit-really-the-problem/#comment-9135 Thu, 27 Dec 2018 09:25:42 +0000 https://ukinvestor.foxrobinson.com/?p=17393#comment-9135 […] Despite the positive open, UK retailers experienced a poor turnout at the Boxing Day sales. Indeed, the number of people visiting retailers on Boxing Day dropped for the third year in a row. The final sales boost from the festive period was not enough to end the year on a high for UK retail. Average footfall across the UK dropped 3.1%, with out of town retail parks and shopping centers suffering more than the High Street. This poor turnout and footfall may be considered an indication of a greater sector-wide crisis, spurred on by Brexit, smarter shopping habits and changing weather patterns. […]

]]> https://ukinvestor.foxrobinson.com/the-uk-retail-crisis-is-brexit-really-the-problem/#comment-9131 Wed, 26 Dec 2018 21:33:51 +0000 https://ukinvestor.foxrobinson.com/?p=17393#comment-9131 […] during the lead up to Christmas, a particularly odd time for retailers to do so, we took a look at some of the factors which have been fuelling the UK retail crisis. Brexit uncertainty aside, smarter shopping habits and changing weather patterns could also be […]

]]> https://ukinvestor.foxrobinson.com/the-uk-retail-crisis-is-brexit-really-the-problem/#comment-9117 Mon, 24 Dec 2018 15:42:53 +0000 https://ukinvestor.foxrobinson.com/?p=17393#comment-9117 […] Amid Brexit uncertainty, an estimated 37 banks have applied for European licenses. 30 of these lenders have chosen Frankfurt as the main base, where the City of London will lose approximately 800 billion (£711 billion) of assets. […]

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