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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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Apr- 2018 -4 April
Grocery sales remain strong despite frosty weather
The latest grocery market share figures show that grocery sales increased in value by 2.5% compared to the same period…
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4 April
Amazon reprimanded by watchdog over ‘misleading’ ads
Four adverts by Amazon have been banned after the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said they were “misleading”. In a series…
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4 April
Mothercare CEO shock resignation
Mark Newton-Jones abruptly resigned from the position of CEO of Mothercare this morning as the embattled retail chain seeks to…
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4 April
UK shop prices plummet to lowest point in a year
UK shop prices in March fell at their fastest rate since February 2017. Deflation in non-food prices decreased at a…
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3 April
Trump Twitter attack causes Amazon share slump
Shares in online retail giant Amazon have fallen 6% after Donald Trump attacked the firm over the pricing of its…
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3 April
Conviviality may face legal action from investors
Investors in Conviviality are considering the possibility of legal action against the board of the company amid claims they were…
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3 April
House of Fraser gets additional £15m cash injection
House of Fraser has received a further £15m investment from its Chinese owner Sanpower Group after it suffered a drop…
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3 April
21,000 retail jobs lost or threatened so far this year
Over 21,000 jobs have been axed or put at risk in the first three months of the year as retailers…
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1 April
Clas Ohlson To Sell Fresh Bottled ‘Swedish Air’
To mark the brand’s 100th year birthday, homeware brand Clas Ohlson announces has today announced that it is launching going…
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Mar- 2018 -29 March
‘Beast from the East’ chills retail sales
Year-on-year sales volumes declined for the first time since October 2017, according to CBI’s latest monthly Distributive Trades Survey. Additionally,…
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