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Feb- 2018 -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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16 February
Co-op set to open ‘record number’ of stores and refits
The Co-op will be opening 30 new food stores and refurbishing seven existing properties from its current portfolio in the…
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16 February
UK retail sales at lowest for almost a year
UK retail sales increased by 0.1% in January, their lowest growth rate since April 2017, according to the Office of…
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16 February
Lidl creates 700 new UK jobs
Discount supermarket Lidl has opened its 700th UK store, following the opening of five new stores in a single day.…
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15 February
Tesco issues apology to customers after payment glitch
Supermarket giant Tesco has issued letters of apology to some customers after a payment glitch at around 300 of its…
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