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Mar- 2018 -1 March
Burberry appoints Riccardo Tisci as chief creative officer
Burberry has announced that Riccardo Tisci has been appointed chief creative officer, replacing longtime creative chief Christopher Bailey effective 12…
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1 March
Poor washroom odour could damage business reputation
A study released by Initial Washroom Hygiene examined the state of air care in public and office washrooms, and the…
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1 March
Shoppers shun high street for online as January sees strongest growth since 2013
Online retail delivery order volumes were up 20.6% year-on-year in January, according to the latest data from the IMRG MetaPack…
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Feb- 2018 -28 February
Maplin and Toys R Us go into administration
Toys R Us and Maplin have both entered administration today, as last minute attempts to save the retailers collapsed. Toys…
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28 February
Pressures on shop prices ease
February shop price deflation deepened to 0.8% in February 2018 compared 0.5% with the previous month. According the British Retail…
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28 February
Tesco, Asda and Next accused of using harmful factories
British retailers Next, Asda and Tesco are among the companies that continue to source some of their materials from dirty…
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28 February
Maplin and Toys R Us set to go bust today
Maplin and Toys R Us are reportedly facing collapse today (28 February) after failing to secure buyers. Maplin employs 2,500…
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28 February
48% of retail job candidates lie on their CV
Nearly half of retail job candidates lie on their CV, according to a recent survey. New research from job site…
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27 February
Marks and Spencer publishes gender pay gap figures
Marks and Spencer is the latest retailer to publish its gender pay gap figures, with a claim that its gaps…
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27 February
High street banks urged to continue taking in old £10 notes to ‘save’ retailers
Retailers are continuing to hand out old £10 notes despite them ceasing to be legal tender on 1 March 2018.…
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