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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 -16 July
Footfall dips for seventh consecutive month despite World Cup boost
Retail footfall dipped for a seventh consecutive month in June, despite the boost in spending brought on by the World…
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16 July
Former Easyjet director joins John Lewis Partnership board
The John Lewis Partnership has appointed Andy Martin as its new non-executive director and as chair of the group’s audit…
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13 July
Poundworld to shutter a further 80 stores
The administrators of Poundworld, Deloitte, have announced a further 80 store closures, in addition to the closure of 25 stores…
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13 July
Build-A-Bear Workshop ‘pay your age’ offer leads to ‘riots’
A ‘pay your age’ offer at Build-A-Bear Workshop has lead to “riots” at stores across the UK and America. The…
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13 July
Hobbycraft reports eighth consecutive year of sales growth
Arts and crafts retailer Hobbycraft has reported its eighth consecutive year of sales growth, driven by multi-channel platform expansion. The…
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13 July
Bumper June footfall sees record increase of 11.4%
UK retailers benefited from record month-on-month growth in footfall for June, with a 11.4% increase in high street traffic compared…
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13 July
Wilko appoints Craig McGregor as new retail director
Homeware retailer Wilko has announced that former Topshop retail director Craig McGregor will be joining its senior team to help…
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12 July
Long queues ‘costing retailers £12bn’
Long queues have been named the biggest turn-off for UK shoppers and could be costing retailers up to £12bn a…
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12 July
B&M reports strong sales growth
Discount high street retailer B&M has reported a strong start to the new financial year with revenue growth of 21.3%…
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12 July
Usdaw calls for ‘proper’ staff representation amid M&S store closures threat
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has renewed its call for recognition as the union for M&S staff, after the company’s chairman…
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