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Supermarkets
Aldi to open 130 new stores creating 5,000 new jobs
Discount supermarket retailer Aldi will be opening 130 new stores between 2019 and 2020, creating 5,000 new jobs over the…
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Advice
Online retailers and the battle for e-commerce customer experience
The digital experience is becoming increasingly integral to the retail industry, and with the holiday period on the horizon, it’s…
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DIY
Unions file complaint against Ikea over ‘workers’ rights abuses’
An international coalition of labour unions is calling for an investigation into supposed “wide-ranging violations” of workers’ rights at furniture…
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Online & Digital
Amazon banned from selling food supplements as ‘slimming aids’ without evidence
Amazon has been banned from selling food supplements categorised under ‘Slimming Aids and Weight Loss’ for being misleading to the…
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Clothing & Shoes
Next CEO issues stark warning over the risks of a no-deal Brexit
Simon Wolfson, CEO of clothing retailer Next, has issued a warning over the the dangers of a no-deal Brexit, and…
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Analysis
The future’s bright, the future’s automation?
Last month high street stalwart Marks & Spencer (M&S) announced plans to overhaul its customer services department with an AI…
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People Moves
Richard Bottomley appointed non-executive director of Sports Direct
Sporting retailer Sports Direct has appointed Richard Bottomley as its new non-executive director, with effect from 1 October 2018. Bottomley…
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Advice
Customer security and trust will lead to better growth
The importance of customer data to retail brands cannot be overstated, especially when petabytes worth of personal information is gathered…
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High Street
Strong retail sales growth in August helps strengthen British pound
Retail sales growth of 0.3% across all sectors in August, excluding food, clothing and petrol, saw the value of the…
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High Street
Poundland to open in 20 former Poundworld locations
Poundland is finalising plans to open stores in up to 20 large former Poundworld locations and has offered all former…
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