retail

HMRC report names retail gender-pay-gap culprits

An HMRC report listing gender pay figures for period 2016-17 has revealed the names of 39 companies in the retail…

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Shoppers make 80% of retail purchases online

Online shoppers in the UK make 80% of their retail purchases online, up from 74%, according to a new report.…

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Plastic bag charge set to affect all retailers

The 5p plastic bag charge could be applied to all retailers as part of new government plans to protect the…

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‘Serious concerns’ over CFD retail investment tool

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said it has ‘serious concerns’ over the way CFDs (contracts for difference) are sold…

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Retail administrations increase in five-year-first

The number of retailers entering administration increased from 92 in 2016 to 118 in 2017, an increase of 28 percent,…

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UK retail sales show marginal growth over Christmas

UK retail sales showed less growth over Christmas than they did last year, according to figures from the British Retail…

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Retailers vow to control acid-attack ingredient sales

Some of the country’s largest retailers and independent business leaders have pledged not to sell the most harmful corrosive substances…

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Retail entertainment reaches ‘all-time-high’ in 2017

The size of the UK’s retail entertainment market reached an all-time high of £7.24bn in 2017 driven mainly by digital…

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Energy – far more than a retailer’s ‘impulse buy’

Recent research has suggested that some £300m worth of energy is being wasted across the UK retail sector. As major…

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Retail associations respond to ‘encouraging’ Autumn Budget

A number of retail associations have responded positively to the Chancellor’s Budget which was revealed yesterday (22 November). The British…

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