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Dec- 2018 -4 December
ASOS appoints Mark Holland as chief operating officer
ASOS has announced the appointment of Mark Holland to the newly-created role of chief operating officer. A member of ASOS’…
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4 December
Most ‘disability friendly’ shopping centres in Northern Ireland named
New research has found the most “disability friendly” shopping centres in Northern Ireland, with Bloomfield in Bangor coming out on…
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4 December
Morrisons and Tesco speak out against Sainsbury’s-Asda merger
Morrisons and Tesco have become the latest grocers to speak out over the proposed Sainsbury’s-Asda merger with Tesco telling a…
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4 December
‘Tax the internet for the good of the high street’, Mike Ashley tells MPs
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley has said online businesses should be taxed 20% in as soon as six months to…
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4 December
Footfall slumps following Black Friday weekend
High street footfall slumped by 5.5% in the week following the Black Friday weekend, according to figures from retail analysts…
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3 December
Sainsbury’s goes ‘head-to-head’ with Holland & Barrett with new wellness range
Sainsbury’s will be strengthening its wellness and sports nutrition offer in a move that will see the retailer go head…
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3 December
House of Fraser Manchester store saved from closure
The House of Fraser Kendal’s store in Manchester has been rescued from closure, saving roughly 570 jobs. New terms have…
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3 December
240 Crawshaw jobs saved following £1.4m deal
As many as 240 jobs at meat retailer Crawshaw have been saved following a £1.4m deal which will see its…
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3 December
McColl’s posts second profit warning amid ‘unprecedented supply chain disruption’
Convenience retailer McColl’s has announced that full-year profits are to come in below expectations as a result of “unprecedented supply…
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Nov- 2018 -30 November
Retailers ‘unprepared’ for a ‘no-deal’ Brexit, warn analysts
An industry-wide survey has revealed that over a third of retailers indicated they have ‘done little to no preparation’ or…
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