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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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Feb- 2023 -8 February
Wilko launches click-and-collect in UK stores
Wilko has launched a click-and-collect service that will be available in all of its UK stores. The introduction of this…
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7 February
Victorian Plumbing appoints new CFO
Victorian Plumbing Group has revealed that Paul Meehan, the group’s chief financial officer, is set to step down and will…
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7 February
Crew Clothing to open 40 brick-and-mortar stores by 2025
Crew Clothing has plans to open 40 new brick-and-mortar stores by 2025 across market towns and coastal resorts in the…
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7 February
Jan retail sales rise 4.2% but fall YOY
Total retail sales in the UK rose 4.2% in January, a marked drop off when compared with the same period…
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7 February
Credit insurer pulls cover for Iceland’s suppliers amid rising costs
A leading credit insurer has cut its cover on suppliers to Iceland as the supermarket faces growing pressure amid the…
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7 February
Grocery sales rise 7.6% due to food price inflation
Total till grocery sales rose by 7.6% in the four week period to January 28, but this was due to…
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6 February
Aldi to donate £1m in apprenticeship funding to SMEs
Aldi is set to donate £1m to small and medium-sized businesses in 2023, to help fund local apprenticeship schemes across…
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6 February
Amazon to sublet UK warehouses as growth slows
Amazon is reportedly planning to sublet its empty warehouses across the UK, as it has continued to halt growth plans…
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6 February
Mike Ashley eyes two shopping centres in £100m deal
Mike Ashley has lined up a £100m acquisition of two shopping centres, according to The Times. Frasers Group is in…
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6 February
Trade bodies urge Govt to reform ‘broken’ apprenticeship levy
Four trade bodies within UK retail and hospitality, including the BRC, have called on the government to reform the “broken”…
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