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Economy
Retail sales pick up in January
UK retail sales saw year-on-year growth of 2.2% in January following December’s report of the worst trading performance in a…
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Department Stores
Debenhams to ‘close 20 stores’ in CVA plan
Debenhams could reveal plans to close 20 stores as this week, the embattled department store chain will announce it has…
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High Street
Oddbins falls into administration
Off licence chain Oddbins has fallen into administration with parent company European Food Brokers (EFB) blaming the deterioration of the…
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Government
MPs launch business rates inquiry
The Treasury Committee has launched a new inquiry into business rates to scrutinise how government policy has impacted high street…
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Clothing & Shoes
Arcadia fined £450k after girl fractures skull in Topshop
Philip Green’s retail group Arcadia has been fined £450,000 after a 10-year-old girl was hit on the head by a…
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High Street
Pets Corner opens 150th store as sales increase 4.7%
Pet product retailer Pets Corner opened its 150th store in Cobham, Surrey this month as it welcomed a 4.7% like-for-like…
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Economy
Online retail tax could be unlawful under EU rules, Treasury warns
The government has said taxing online giants, like Amazon, through a sales tax could be illegal under EU rules. Under…
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Health & Beauty
L’occitane launches same day delivery across UK
French beauty retailer L’occitane has partnered with retail delivery startup On The Dot to launch its same day delivery service…
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Economy
Retail spending bounces back in December despite ‘tough’ festive period
Retail spending bounced back in the UK in December 2018 after a tough November as GlobalData’s total retail index rose…
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Department Stores
Sports Direct saves House of Fraser Intu stores
Four House of Fraser stores in Intu shopping centres have been saved from closure, avoiding the loss of more than…
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