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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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Jul- 2018 -25 July
Joules continues to defy retail gloom as sales and profits rise
British clothing retailer Joules has continued to defy the high street gloom by reporting double-digit growth in both revenue and…
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24 July
Hammerson shares rise as plans to sell £1.1bn of retail parks and cut board revealed
Shopping centre and retail park giant, Hammerson, has announced plans to reduce the size of its board and sell off…
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24 July
Retail sales buoyed by England football frenzy
Retail sales during the Football World Cup tournament increased on the days that England played, according to data from a…
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24 July
Warm weather and football fever boosts supermarket sales
The UK groceries’ market share has increased at its fastest rate this year as a result of football fever and…
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24 July
Marks and Spencer partners with Founders Factory to invest in retail startups
Marks and Spencer and Founders Factory have partnered for the launch of Founders Factory Retail, a joint venture focused on…
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24 July
Over 30,000 retailers in ‘significant financial distress’ at end of Q2
Over 30,000 retailers were found to be in “significant financial distress” at the end of June 2018, according to research…
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23 July
Tesco to launch new discount chain as job roles advertised
A new discount supermarket chain from Tesco could be launched as early as September with adverts for staff already on…
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23 July
McColl’s CFO resigns amid ‘most challenging six months’
McColl’s CFO, Simon Fuller, has resigned amid the firm’s “most challenging six months” during which profits almost halved. Although the…
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23 July
Committee finds retailers ‘poor’ at regulating fur sales
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has found that retailers, local authorities and Trading Standards have been “poor at…
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23 July
Graze relaunches brand to promote healthy snacking
Manufacturer of ‘healthy snacks’, Graze, has relaunched its brand identity aiming to help customers reimagine the way they snack. Graze…
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