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Jan- 2018 -18 January
Co-op partners with Deliveroo to trial food delivery service
Co-op has teamed up with online food delivery service Deliveroo to trial a new service for its customers. The convenience…
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18 January
Retail has least business failures, figures show
The retail industry has the lowest number of business failures among all sectors in the UK, new data has revealed.…
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18 January
Costa predicts tough year ahead
Whitbread, the group which owns Costa and Premier Inn, has reported that a “tough UK high street environment and inflation”…
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18 January
Marks & Spencer closes Neasden distribution centre
Marks & Spencer has ceased operations at its Neasden clothing and home distribution centre, transferring staff to other sites in…
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18 January
Boots recalls bobby pins found to contain real fur
Boots has recalled a line of bobby pins from the hair accessory brand Scunci, after they were found to be…
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17 January
Seasalt reports record breaking Christmas sales
Cornish fashion brand Seasalt has reported a record year for Christmas trading, with overall sales up 52% for the five…
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17 January
Petrol station retailer signs deal with Wave
RH has signed a three-year deal with national water retailer Wave to supply water and wastewater services which will deliver…
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17 January
Hugo Boss reports a strong final quarter for 2017
Hugo Boss has “achieved its goals for 2017” following strong sales in its final quarter, it has reported in its…
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17 January
The Works posts record Christmas sales
Discount retailer The Works has announced its strongest ever Christmas trading performance, delivering 15% total year-on-year sales growth over the…
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17 January
Poundland to open 150 Pep&Co ‘shop-in-shop’ fashion stores
Poundland has announced it will be opening over 150 Pep&Co ‘shop-in-shop’ fashion outlets in its stores over the next 12…
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