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Supermarkets
Rising energy and fuel costs hits supermarket sales
Total Till grocery sales slowed to -0.7% in the last four weeks ending 9 October 2021, as UK shoppers begin…
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Comment
Checkoutless Stores: The Future of Retail
Retailers have been significantly impacted by the pandemic. In 2020, total retail sales fell by 1.9% compared to 2019. Now…
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Department Stores
The Weston Family in talks with QIA over £4bn Selfridges sale
Selfridges owners, the Weston Family, are reportedly in talks with the Qatar Investment Authority over a potential £4bn sale of…
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High Street
Boots owner sees Q4 sales surge 12% to $34bn
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), the owner of Boots, has seen its sales for the Q4 period ending 31 August 2021…
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High Street
Over 40 employee groups pen letter urging Sunak to cut business rates
The CBI, along with 41 trade associations spanning the UK economy, have issued a joint statement urging the chancellor Rishi…
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Luxury Goods
LVMH sees revenues up 46% to €44bn
Luxury fashion house LVMH has reported a 46% increase in group revenues for the first nine months of the year…
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Supermarkets
Grocery sales dip 1.2% as fuel shortage limits visits
Take-home grocery sales fell by 1.2% over the 12 weeks to 3 October 2021, as the reduced availability of petrol…
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Government
PM appoints ex-Tesco CEO Dave Lewis as supply chain adviser
The prime minister has appointed Sir David Lewis, former CEO of Tesco, as the UK Government’s supply chain adviser. The…
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High Street
New West End Company unveils £5bn investment into London’s West End
The New West End Company, which represents 600 businesses on Oxford Street, Regent Street, Bond Street and in Mayfair, has…
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Supermarkets
Morrisons staff win first round of equal pay legal battle
Thousands of store workers at Morrisons have won the first decision in their legal for equal pay after an employment…
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