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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- 2018 -19 October
Westfield London named UK’s top shopping centre
Westfield London has been named the UK’s best performing shopping centre according to new research. The research by GlobalData also…
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19 October
Intu considering John Whitaker’s £2.8bn takeover bid
Shopping centre owner Intu has announced that it is considering a £2.8bn takeover bid from John Whittaker. Whittaker currently owns…
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19 October
Amazon to open new Manchester hub; vows to create 1000 jobs
Amazon has announced plans to open a new corporate office in Manchester in 2019 and increase the capacity of its…
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18 October
Online retail sales growth slumps to lowest level in 2018
UK online retail sales experienced its lowest September growth (+7.5% YoY) since 2014 last month, according to the latest IMRG…
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18 October
Games Workshop warns of ‘coming uncertainties’ leading to 8% share slip
Games Workshop has issued a warning of “coming uncertainties” in the rest of the 2018/19 financial year, shares in the…
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18 October
Retail sector ‘to face £186.45m business rates increase next April’
Retail firms will see business rates increase by £186.45 next April for the year 2019/20, according to real estate advisor…
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17 October
ASOS reports 26% sales increase
Online fashion retailer ASOS has posted a 26% increase in its sales to £2.4bn compared with £1.9bn the previous year.…
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17 October
‘Mixed weather’ leads to John Lewis and Partnership sales slip
John Lewis and Waitrose have both reported a sales decrease for its 11th week of trading, dragged down by a…
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17 October
ASA warns Laura Ashley over ‘misleading advertising’
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has warned Laura Ashley that its “misleading” advertising emails which offered specific savings “must not…
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16 October
American Golf bought by Endless saving 900 jobs
American Golf has been purchased by private equity investor Endless after it entered administration last Friday (12 October), saving 900…
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