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Feb- 2018 -20 February
Online retail sales see 13.9% year on year growth
UK online retail sales were up 13.9% year-on-year (YoY) in January, according to the latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini…
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20 February
UK female recruitment still in the “dark ages”
According to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) new statistics have revealed British employers are “living in the dark…
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20 February
Philip Green says Arcadia sale rumours are ‘totally false’
Sir Philip Green and board members at the Arcadia Group have denied reports of being in negotiations to sell the…
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20 February
2,500 jobs at risk as Maplin races to avoid administration
Up to 2,500 shop staff jobs are at risk as electrical retailer Maplin tries to avoid administration. Rutland Partners, which…
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19 February
Church of England slams Sports Direct over treatment of staff
The Church of England has criticised Sports Direct founder, Mike Ashley, over his company’s “Victorian factory” working conditions. In a…
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19 February
Third of SME retailers expect Bitcoin on high street in two years
Cryptocurrency will be a regular thing on the UK high street say a third of SME owners.A study conducted by…
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19 February
Philip Green considers selling Arcadia to Chinese firm
British retail magnate Sir Philip Green is reportedly in talks to sell part of the Arcadia Group to a Chinese…
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19 February
Tesco boss sets his sights on online retailer N Brown
Former UK Tesco boss, Matt Davies, will be named as chairman of N Brown after leaving the supermarket giant. In…
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19 February
Waitrose Foundation expands beyond Africa for first time
Supermarket giant Waitrose’s ethical trading initiative ‘Waitrose Foundation’, which invests in farm worker communities, is to extend beyond Africa for…
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16 February
Poundland owner appoints Richard Heis as restructuring officer
Struggling retail giant Steinhoff has appointed Richard Heis as chief restructuring officer charged with the task of returning it to…
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