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Aug- 2022 -18 August
Made.com calls in advisers to shore up balance sheet
Made.com Group, the online furniture retailer, has reportedly called in advisers to help shore up its balance sheet as it…
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17 August
Inflation hits new 40-year high at 10.1%
Inflation has once again broken records with a new 40-year high recorded last month, as the Consumer Price Index (CPI)…
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16 August
Wages see highest fall on record amid rising inflation
Regular pay in the UK has fallen by a “record” 3% in the quarter ending June 2022, the steepest decline…
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12 August
UK economy contracts 0.1% in second quarter
The UK economy contracted by 0.1% in the second quarter of the year (Apr to June) 2022, according to the…
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11 August
Retail leaders call on police to prioritise retail crime
Some 106 of the UK’s leading retail voices have reportedly written to Police and Crime Commissioners in England and Wales,…
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10 August
Heatwave helps boost retail sales 2.3% in July
Retail sales increased 2.3% in July as the heatwave experienced across the UK helped boost demand for “hot weather essentials”,…
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10 August
Deliveroo losses widen as Simon Wolfson steps down from board
Deliveroo has revealed its H1 pre-tax losses have widened to £147m from £95m the year prior and also confirmed that…
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9 August
Sharon White: Gov needs to get over 50s back into work to curb inflation
The boss of John Lewis has said the large number of over 50s who left the workforce during the pandemic…
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8 August
Women’s Euro and summer heatwave reduce online retail sales decline
Online retail sales growth dipped -2.3% year-on-year (YoY) in July 2022 as the Women’s Euro final and the summer heatwave…
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5 August
Tax cuts won’t solve economic crisis, says Next CEO
Simon Wolfson, the chief executive of fashion retailer Next, has claimed that inflationary pressures can only be tackled by increasing…
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