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Apr- 2018 -9 April
Dominic Chappell to sue Philip Green
Former British Home Stores (BHS) owner Dominic Chappell said he plans to sue retail magnate Philip Green and contest a…
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3 April
Trump Twitter attack causes Amazon share slump
Shares in online retail giant Amazon have fallen 6% after Donald Trump attacked the firm over the pricing of its…
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Mar- 2018 -28 March
Dominic Chappell banned from company directorship for 15 years
Former BHS owner Dominic Chappell has been disqualified from running or controlling any company for up to 15 years. A…
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26 March
No-deal Brexit ‘could add £7.8bn’ to retail costs
New research launched from Retail Economics and Squire Patton Boggs shows that £7.8bn could be added to the cost of…
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19 March
H&M gender pay disparity
Clothing retailer H&M’s latest gender pay report has shown the gap in both median and mean figures is well below…
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13 March
Oxford street pedestrianisation edges closer amid widespread support
Plans to transform London’s Oxford Street into a pedestrian-only zone has received widespread support, according to a consultation report. Transport…
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13 March
Leading retailers support plan for sustainability and equality
Over 25 leading UK retailers, including Sainsbury’s and John Lewis, have signed up to a series of pledges to tackle…
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9 March
Shoe Zone, Karen Millen ‘named and shamed’ over minimum wage
Karen Millen and Shoe Zone are among the firms that have been ‘named and shamed’ by the Department of Business,…
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8 March
Next faces £30m equal pay claim
Law firm Pattinson & Brewer has initiated legal proceedings against clothing chain Next, on behalf of female store workers who…
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5 March
Serious Fraud Office seeks retrial of former Tesco employees
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has written to Southwark Crown Court seeking a retrial of former Tesco bosses Carl Rogberg,…
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