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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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Nov- 2021 -1 November
John Lewis signs £420m credit deal linked to sustainability
The John Lewis Partnership has signed a new £420m five-year revolving credit facility linked to environmental targets. It revealed the…
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1 November
Aldi removes all plastics from toy range
Aldi has announced it is removing all plastic packaging from its entire wooden toy range. The supermarket’s upcoming Specialbuy range…
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1 November
Ikea workers to benefit from £93m Covid bonus
More than 170,000 Ikea employees are set to benefit from a share of €110m (£93m) in recognition of their efforts…
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Oct- 2021 -29 October
Amazon to spend ‘several billion’ to manage supply shortages
Amazon has warned that it expects to incur “several billion dollars” of additional costs in the upcoming months as supply…
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29 October
Aldi to donate 10 million meals to UK charities over Christmas
Aldi has revealed it will donate 10 million meals to local charities, community groups and food banks across the UK…
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29 October
Midcounties Co-operative partners with Too Good To Go
The Midcounties Co-operative has announced a new partnership with the free-to-download anti-food waste app, Too Good To Go to help…
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29 October
Tesco launches 10 min ‘rapid delivery’
Tesco has launched a new pilot scheme with delivery company Gorillas to offer customers the chance to get products delivered…
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28 October
Co-op rebrands to Co-op26 in bid to ‘spark’ climate conversations
Co-op has announced it has rebranded a small number of stores to Co-op26, in a bid to initiate conversations about…
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28 October
Toys”R”Us set to make UK return
Toys”R”Us and Babies”R”Us are set to make a return to the UK after its parent company, WHP Global signed a…
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28 October
Travis Perkins hikes profit guidance amid ‘robust’ trading
Travis Perkins has upgraded its expected profit for its full-year results following a period of “robust” trading in recent months. …
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