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The latest news, updates and analysis on the the UK retail industry. Covering every segment of the market, Retail Sector’s business journalists keep you in the picture.
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Oct- 2023 -3 October
Footfall forecast to drop in run-up to Christmas
Christmas for retailers and the hospitality industry will be challenging due to rising bills that will have started to bite…
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3 October
Shop price inflation reaches lowest point in a year
Shop price annual inflation dropped to 6.2% in September, down from 6.9% in August, reaching its lowest point since September…
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3 October
Dr Martens to open 100th EMEA store on Oxford Street
Dr. Martens plc is set to open its 100th EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa region) store on London’s Oxford…
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3 October
Boohoo revenues tumble 17% amid weaker than expected demand
Boohoo has seen revenues plunge by 17% to £729.1m in the first half of the year, after a slower than…
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2 October
Mango Kids turnover exceeds €200m in 2022
Mango’s retail arm for children, Mango Kids, has revealed it grew by 18% in 2022 compared with the previous year,…
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2 October
Tesco rolls out protective screens for retail workers
Tesco is introducing new protective screens at hundreds of Express stores and petrol station kiosks in a further bid to…
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2 October
Dame Sharon White to step down as John Lewis Chair next year
John Lewis Partnership chair Dame Sharon White is reportedly set to step down from her role next year, according to…
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2 October
Retail bosses demand action over rising retail crime
Retail bosses from some 88 companies have signed a letter to the Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, demanding action over rising…
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2 October
Lidl sees interest bill treble to £108m
Lidl’s UK arm has been hit by a rise in its borrowing costs, with its interest bill on debts almost…
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2 October
Iceland boss quits plan to become Tory MP
Iceland boss, Richard Walker, has reportedly quit plans to become a Conservative MP as he accused the party of having…
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