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Nov- 2018 -30 November
Tesco and VW partner to provide largest retail electric vehicle charging network
Tesco and Volkswagen have announced the development of the largest UK retail Electric Vehicle charging network, powered by Pod Point.…
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30 November
Consumer confidence drops marking ‘season of uncertainty’
Market research firm GfK’s latest Consumer Confidence Index has shown that confidence decreased by three points in November 2018 to…
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30 November
Sainsbury’s introduces food bank ‘priority item’ labels
Sainsbury’s has announced it will introduce new food bank “priority item” labels for its products following a successful trial in…
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29 November
The Range bans under-18s from shopping alone in its stores
Homewares retailer The Range has banned under-18s from shopping alone in its stores, “due to the products on sale in…
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29 November
Hammerson completes £236m Highcross sale
Hammerson has completed the sale of its 50% stake in Highcross shopping centre in Leicester to an Asian investor introduced…
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29 November
Wilko appoints former Asda boss as chief commercial officer
Homewares retailer Wilko has appointed Andrew Moore as chief commercial officer and executive board director, who will join the group…
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29 November
Whittaker-led consortium abandons £2.8bn Intu offer
John Whittaker’s consortium has decided to scrap its bid to acquire Intu Properties following three extensions blaming the “uncertainty around…
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28 November
Primark, Topshop and ASOS defend practices in Parliament
Primark, Arcadia, ASOS were among some of the retailers who had executives and representatives appear before the Environmental Audit Committee…
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28 November
Missguided inspectors ‘chased out’ of factory by workers
Clothing retailer, Missguided’s head of product quality Paul Smith, has said the company’s inspectors were “chased out” of a supplier’s…
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28 November
Retail sales warm in November
Retail sales growth picked up in the year to November after growth largely stalled in October, according to figures from…
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