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Government
Rishi Sunak to become next PM
Rishi Sunak is set to become the next leader of the Conservative party and the UK prime minister after becoming…
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Clothing & Shoes
Frasers acquires stake in Asos
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has reportedly snapped up a stake in embattled online retailer Asos. Frasers notified Asos it had…
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Economy
Retail sales fall below pre-pandemic levels
Retail sales volumes fell by 1.4% in September 2022, making them 1.3% below pre-coronavirus (Covid-19) February 2020 levels. According to…
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Government
Liz Truss steps down as prime minister
Liz Truss has announced that she is standing as prime minister after a turbulent week for the government, just six…
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DIY
Travis Perkins Q3 sales jump 10%
Travis Perkins has revealed it delivered a resilient third quarter trading performance with total sales growth of 10.7% and like-for-like…
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Economy
Rising food prices push inflation back to 10.1%
Inflation has returned to the 40-year high of 10.1% in September, up from 9.9% in August, with rising food prices…
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Features
Beyond retail: 4 ways to unlock direct-to-consumer relationships
CPG and FMCG brands — that is, Consumer Packed Goods and Fast Moving Consumer Goods, respectively — are fortunate to…
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Coronavirus
Greggs wins initial ruling in £150m Covid insurance case
Greggs has reportedly won a landmark ruling in the high court that supports its case to claim more than £150m…
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Economy
Chancellor reverses almost all mini-budget tax cuts
Newly appointed chancellor Jeremy Hunt has reversed almost all of the mini-budget commitments made by previous chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng last…
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High Street
Footfall increases marginally as city centre workers return to office
Footfall across UK retail destinations rose marginally by +0.8% last week from the week before as performance was boosted by…
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