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Jan- 2019 -31 January
UK consumer confidence down five points year-on-year in January
GfKโs long-running Consumer Confidence Index decreased by five points year-on-year to -14 in January 2019. The measure for the general…
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31 January
Lidl opens 13th and largest UK distribution centre
Lidl UK has announced the opening of its 13th and largest Regional Distribution Centre (RDC) in Doncaster. The warehouse, which…
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31 January
Arcadia fined ยฃ450k after girl fractures skull in Topshop
Philip Green’s retail group Arcadia has been fined ยฃ450,000 after a 10-year-old girl was hit on the head by a…
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30 January
January shop price inflation highest since 2013
Shop price inflation increased to 0.4% in January, up from 0.3% in December 2018 – the fourth consecutive month of…
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30 January
Mike Ashley and ScS in competition over Sofa.com
Both Mike Ashley and rival furniture retailer ScS have expressed interest in acquiring Sofa.com. ScS has confirmed via a statement…
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30 January
B&Q found to have leaked details of 75,000 thieves
B&Q has been found to have leaked details of 75,000 shoplifters including vehicle descriptions and full names. The leak was…
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30 January
Pets Corner opens 150th store as sales increase 4.7%
Pet product retailer Pets Corner opened its 150th store in Cobham, Surrey this month as it welcomed a 4.7% like-for-like…
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29 January
M&Co to cut 59 head office jobs
Clothing retailer M&Co has announced it is to cut 59 jobs from its head offices in London and Inchinnan. The…
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29 January
Mike Ashley faces fine for late account filing of Mash Holdings
Mash Holdings, a company run by Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley, could be facing a fine as its accounts filings…
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28 January
Iceland tops customer satisfaction rating for second time
Iceland has been named as the โtop supermarket for delivering customer satisfactionโ for the second time in a row, according…
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