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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 -30 July
Shop Direct appoints new retail director and shuffles executive board
Online retailer Shop Direct, which owns Very.co.uk and Littlewoods.com, has appointed Sam Perkins as its new retail director, who aims…
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27 July
B&Q reinforces commitment to kitchen and bathrooms market
Home improvement retailer B&Q has begun to recruit 800 new colleagues in its bid to further commitment to the kitchens…
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27 July
Stockpiling of food ‘not a practical response’ to a no-deal on Brexit
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has said the stockpiling of food is not a practical response to a no-deal on…
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27 July
UK shoppers prefer to shop online, research suggests
Some 51% of UK consumers have said they prefer to shop online than in-store, research by ecommerce search and navigation…
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27 July
Amazon announces ‘record breaking’ profits for Q2
Amazon has announced that during its second quarter ending June 30, 2018, its net sales increased by almost 40% to…
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27 July
House of Fraser CVA delayed by landlords
House of Fraser’s planned company voluntary agreement (CVA) has been delayed by landlords who have launched legal action, with representatives…
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26 July
Fifth of UK retailers plan to axe jobs in the next three months
New research has found that almost a fifth of UK retailers are planning to cut staff in the next three…
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26 July
Intu issues rental growth warning, CEO to leave
Intu Properties has warned of lower rental income growth for the full year and also announced that CEO David Fischel…
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26 July
Retail hours worked drops ‘sharply’ in second quarter
The number of hours worked in the retail industry dropped by an average of 2.8% in the three months to…
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26 July
Omnichannel experience ‘key to survival of high street’, shoppers say
Over 52% of shoppers in the UK believe that retailers need to offer a more seamless experience between online and…
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