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Supermarkets
Morrisons nears £2.5bn sale of forecourt business
Morrisons is reportedly close to agreeing a deal to sell its forecourts business to Motor Fuel Group (MFG) in a…
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News
Today’s news in brief- 22/1/24
John Lewis, as part of its turnaround strategy, has reportedly alerted employees to the possibility of smaller pay rises. The…
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Features
Why is healthy food so expensive?
Why do you think that supermarkets do so many promotions on healthy foods? Well, it’s profitable, it drives volume and…
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Supermarkets
Sainsbury’s boss backs tougher retail crime laws
Sainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts has backed calls for tougher laws to protect shop workers from abuse and physical attacks. Roberts…
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News
Today’s news in brief-19/1/24
In December 2023, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported a significant 3.2% drop in retail sales volumes in the…
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Department Stores
M&S to invest £30m in Scottish stores
M&S has unveiled plans to invest £30m in bricks and mortar stores across Scotland. The retailer’s investment will deliver more…
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News
Today’s news in brief-18/1/24
Sainsbury’s general merchandise commercial director, Paula Nickolds, is departing to become CEO of The White Company. During her three-year tenure,…
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Clothing & Shoes
N Brown Q3 revenues drop 9.3% but guidance remains unchanged
N Brown has revealed that its group revenue dropped 9.3% to £226m for the 18 weeks ended 6 January 2024…
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News
Today’s news in brief-17/1/24
In a surprising turn of events, inflation in December exceeded economists’ predictions, rising to 4%, contrary to the forecasted decrease…
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Clothing & Shoes
Mulberry revenue falls 8.4% amid luxury spending slowdown
Mulberry has revealed that its group revenue dropped 8.4% for the 13 weeks ended 30 December 2023. The company stated…
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