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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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May- 2018 -17 May
Ocado signs deal with US supermarket Kroger
Online supermarket Ocado has signed a partnership agreement with US grocer Kroger which will see Ocado’s technology used exclusively by…
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17 May
Mothercare to shut 50 shops and restore CEO Mark Newton-Jones
Mothercare has announced as part of a Company Voluntary Agreement (CVA) it will shut 50 of its 137 stores with…
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16 May
Mystery surrounds ownership of 57,227 UK companies
Around 57,227 British companies are still not complying with new measures brought in to counter fraud and money laundering, according…
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16 May
Wickes cuts 100 head office jobs
DIY retailer Wickes is cutting 100 head office jobs due to “mixed” trading conditions and a new structuring plans. The…
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16 May
Arcadia’s profits plummet by 42%
Arcadia Group’s parent company Taveta Investments has reported a 42% drop in the company’s profit for the year to 26…
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16 May
Moss Bros trading recovers slightly but sales struggles continue
Moss Bros has announced a slight improvement in its first quarter for 2018 despite its sales figures continuing to struggle.…
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16 May
‘Royal wedding fever’ to boost retail spending by £195m
The royal wedding is set to boost retail sales across the UK by an estimated £195m by the end of…
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15 May
Mothercare to speed up store closures and job cuts
Mothercare have announced they are set to speed up the closure of stores and cutting of jobs, in order to…
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15 May
Morrisons donates £45,000 to ‘fight fresh food waste’
Morrisons has donated £45,000 to the Community Fridge Network, a food surplus scheme run by environmental charity Hubbub. The money…
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15 May
Decline in retail vacancies slows job growth market
Job growth has slowed since the beginning of the year with the retail industry suffering the biggest decline, according to…
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