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High Street
Retail salaries rise in August but job vacancies fall ‘dramatically’, report reveals
Retail businesses increased pay for staff by 1.4% in August, according to new data from independent job board CV-Library. Despite…
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High Street
Dunelm profits jump 23.4% in full-year results
Homewares retailer Dunelm has reported a 23.4% increase in profit before tax to £125.9m for the year ending 29 June…
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Sports Direct wants to ‘eliminate Debenhams as a competitor’, court hears
Sports fashion retailer Sports Direct is reportedly seeking to “eliminate Debenhams as a competitor” by funding a lawsuit which would…
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Economy
UK consumer confidence decreases three points in August
GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index decreased by three points to -14 in August. The measure for the general economic situation…
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High Street
M&S at risk of falling out of FTSE 100
Marks and Spencer could fall out of the FTSE 100 unless it is able to increase its share prices by…
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High Street
£1bn ‘Future High Streets Fund’ expanded to 50 more areas
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that an additional 50 towns will benefit from the £1bn Future High Streets Fund.…
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High Street
Clarks seeking rent reductions of up to 30%
Shoe retailer Clarks has revealed it seeking rent reductions of up to 30% following a period of “poor trading”, according…
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Analysis
How food retailers can capitalise on AI’s potential
The grocery sector is preparing for a period of unprecedented disruption as food retailers battle to discover new sources of…
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High Street
Sports Direct approaches mid-tier firms in race for new auditor
Sports fashion retailer Sports Direct has approached mid-tier accountancy firms BDO and Mazars as it races to appoint a new…
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Advice
How to grow your retail business using print and digital
The retail industry is the single largest private sector employer, employing one in ten people here in the UK. That’s…
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