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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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Feb- 2018 -8 February
13% of retail staff imagine killing their boss
The retail industry has the unhappiest staff, according to a survey conducted by business service company Expert Market and independent…
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8 February
Debenhams puts 320 jobs at risk with new cost-cutting drive
Fashion retailer Debenhams has announced a new cost cutting drive that could put 320 positions at risk of redundancy. The…
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8 February
Retailers risk breaking GDPR by using consumer messaging apps
The majority of the UK’s leading retail chains are at risk of a data protection crisis, according to research published…
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7 February
Poundland Christmas Elf campaign banned by ASA
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned Poundland’s ‘Elf Behaving Badly’ campaign following the numerous complaints it received. The…
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7 February
Warren Evans goes into administration
Bed and furniture retailer Warren Evans has gone into administration putting its 14 stores and one factory at risk. The…
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7 February
Law firm launches £4bn equal pay claim against Tesco
An equal pay claim has been made against supermarket giant Tesco over alleged gender pay disparity between store workers and…
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7 February
Brits set to spend £650m on Valentine’s Day
Brits are forecasted to spend £650 million this Valentine’s Day, according to research from Mintel. Last year £620 million was…
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6 February
Consumer spending grows 3.9% in January
Consumer spending increased 3.9% in January, partially driven by price increases that continued to drive uplifts in ‘essential’ spending. That…
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6 February
Lidl keeps place as UK’s fastest growing supermarket
Lidl has proven itself to be the UK’s fastest growing retailer, according to data from market researcher Kantar Worldpanel. The…
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6 February
New Look like-for-like sales drop almost 11%
Clothing retailer New Look has posted poor results for the 39 week period ending 23 December 2017, with a decrease…
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