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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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Jun- 2018 -28 June
ASOS partners with London College of Fashion for pilot course
ASOS has announced that it is piloting a training programme on circular fashion for its designers, in partnership with London…
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28 June
Fashion market could lose £350m over next year
The British fashion market – covering clothing, footwear and accessories – could lose £350m in the next 12 months, according…
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27 June
City centres ‘must break reliance’ on retail, says think tank
Too many city centres across England and Wales are over-dependent on retail, and must swap shops for offices, housing and…
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27 June
124,000 petition against Sainsbury’s wage contract changes
A 124,000 strong petition supporting Sainsbury’s shop floor staff’s working rights was submitted yesterday to the company’s headquarters by Siobhain…
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27 June
One in four companies hit by ‘domino effect’ of another’s insolvency
Some 26% of UK companies have suffered a hit to their finances following the insolvency of a customer, supplier or…
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27 June
John Lewis profits could be ‘close to zero’
John Lewis has issued another profit warning and admitted that it expects profits before exceptional items to be “substantially lower”…
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27 June
Costa Coffee sales dip 2% in Q1
Coffee chain Costa has reported a fall in like-for-like sales at the start of the year, blaming a lack of…
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27 June
‘Serial returners’ cost retailers £7bn a year
New research from Barclaycard has revealed that retail returns made by British shoppers amount to a loss of £7bn a…
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26 June
British grocery market sees two years’ consecutive growth
Britain’s grocery sector has grown for two consecutive years, according to the latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel…
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26 June
Carpetright woes as CVA activity results in £70.5m loss
Carpetright has reported a £70.5m loss before tax as a result of the cost and accounting impacts of the group’s…
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