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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 -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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23 July
HMRC proposal to access taxpayers’ bank accounts in secret ‘condemned’
An HMRC proposal that would have allowed secret access to taxpayers’ bank accounts has been condemned as an “unreasonable invasion…
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20 July
High street struggles drag sterling down to $1.30
The pound has been dragged down to $1.30 by declining high street footfall and the financial woes of a slew…
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20 July
Study finds small retail businesses struggle with brand identity
UK retail small businesses are struggling to differentiate themselves according to new research released by Vistaprint and run the risk…
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20 July
Inquiry into BHS directors could be reopened
The inquiry into the former directors of BHS could be reopened following the discovery of new information by the Financial…
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20 July
Poundworld to shutter all remaining stores
Poundworld will close all 190 remaining stores by 10 August after administrators Deloitte failed to find a buyer for the…
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19 July
Poundworld distribution centres for the chopping block
The administrators of Poundworld, Deloitte, have announced that the retailer’s distribution centre operations will be closing on Friday 20 July.…
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