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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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Aug- 2018 -28 August
‘Brutal’ force-feeding of calves filmed on Waitrose organic dairy farm
Animal rights group, Animal Equality, has released footage of calves being “violently handled” on the Coombe organic dairy farm in…
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24 August
Victoria’s Secret plans 20 store closures
Victoria’s Secret has announced plans to close 20 stores, the retailer has already closed six North American stores and has…
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24 August
Marlowes Shopping Centre unveils first stages of new development plans
The Marlowes Shopping Centre in Hemel Hempstead is currently undergoing extensive refurbishments to improve its family facilities and invest in…
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24 August
Retailers risk losing two-thirds of customers with ‘new shopper’ discounts
Retailers are at risk of losing their most loyal customers if they don’t change the way they execute sales periods.…
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23 August
CMA begins Sainsbury’s Asda merger probe
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched its formal investigation into the proposed merger between J Sainsbury PLC and…
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23 August
Urban Outfitters records record sales results as shares rocket
Urban Outfitters has announced record overall sales of £769.5m, seeing a 13.7% increase across the three months to July 31.…
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23 August
Crew Clothing acquires Saltrock Surfwear
Saltrock Surfwear, a leisurewear and accessories retail brand based in Devon, has been sold to Crew Clothing Group via a…
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23 August
Laura Ashley full year profits plummet to £100,000
Homeware retailer Laura Ashley has announced its annual profit before tax reached a low of £100,000 in 2018, due to…
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23 August
Online delivery volumes defy expectations in July
Online retail parcel delivery order volumes were up 15.2% year-on-year in July, according to the latest data from the IMRG…
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22 August
Moonpig owner acquires Dutch gift retailer
Photobox Group, the parent company of card and gift retailer Moonpig, has acquired Dutch online cards and gifting retailer Greetz.…
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