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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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Jan- 2020 -20 January
Beales to vote on administration
Embattled department store chain Beales is on the brink of administration, with reports suggesting it will hold a meeting on…
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20 January
Intu seeks £1bn of emergency funds
Intu has announced it will seek to raise equity in its efforts to fix its balance sheet. The commercial real…
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17 January
Moss Bros sales slip in half-year results
Men’s fashion retailer Moss Bros has reported a 3% decrease in total sales for the 24-week period ended 11 January…
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17 January
Sector calls for action as 115 shop workers attacked every day
The retail sector has called for the government to take greater action in protecting shop staff after the British Retail…
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17 January
Paphitis delivers ‘resilient’ full year and Christmas performance
The Paphitis retail group has reported a ‘resilient’ performance amid ‘challenging’ conditions in both its full year and Christmas results. …
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17 January
Morrisons appoints new executive promotions
Morrisons has appointed Andy Atkinson as its group commercial director and David Lepley its group retail director. The news follows…
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16 January
Primark sales jump in first-quarter results
Associated British Food (ABF) has reported a 4% increase in group revenue for the 16 weeks ended 4 January 2020,…
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16 January
The Works CEO steps down despite ‘solid’ Christmas sales
The CEO of gifts and crafts retailer The Works has stepped down from his role, despite the company reporting “solid”…
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16 January
N Brown Group issues profit warning amid falling revenues
The owner of plus size clothing brands Simply Be and Jacamo, the N Brown Group, has issued a profit warning…
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16 January
Halfords hails ‘strong’ Q3 sales performance
Halfords has reported a “solid” performance in its third quarter of trading, with total group revenue up 4.6%. In the…
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