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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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Mar- 2018 -5 March
Serious Fraud Office seeks retrial of former Tesco employees
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has written to Southwark Crown Court seeking a retrial of former Tesco bosses Carl Rogberg,…
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2 March
Royal Mail CEO leads celebration of women in business
More than 20 senior business women, including Royal Mail CEO Moya Greene, will take to the stage at Retail Week…
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2 March
New look seeks CVA to reduce rent by 60%
New Look has asked if its landlords can slash store rents by up to 60% in order to try and…
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2 March
UK gaming sales grew despite consumer spending struggles
UK gaming sales grew to a record £5.11bn last year, despite consumer spending decreasing, new figures show. Trade body UK…
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1 March
Mother’s Day spending spree set to lift high street sales
Spending analysis from Liberis, a leading small business finance provider, has revealed that British shoppers are expected to shell out…
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1 March
Carpetright shares dive following profit warning
Shares in Carpetright have dropped by more than a quarter following a refreshing profit warning. The group announced that trading…
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1 March
UK shoppers put off by irrelevant retail offers
According to consumer research conducted by point of sale marketing firm Ecrebo, more than four in 10 (44%) UK shoppers…
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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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