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Retail hours worked drops ‘sharply’ in second quarter

The number of hours worked in the retail industry dropped by an average of 2.8% in the three months to…

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Young people believe AI will find better gifts than them

Nearly half of young people think artificial intelligence (AI) will be better than them when choosing a gift for a…

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Why Poundworld’s failure to differentiate from other discounters led to high street demise

Poundworld, which is set to disappear from the UK high street by early August 2018, must look to its own…

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High street struggles drag sterling down to $1.30

The pound has been dragged down to $1.30 by declining high street footfall and the financial woes of a slew…

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Poundworld to shutter all remaining stores

Poundworld will close all 190 remaining stores by 10 August after administrators Deloitte failed to find a buyer for the…

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Morrisons introduces ‘quieter hour’ for autistic shoppers

Supermarket chain Morrisons has introduced a weekly ‘quieter hour’ in support of autistic shoppers who struggle with music, lights and…

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Retail centre ‘to rival Bicester Village’ planned for The O2

Crosstree Retail Estate Partners and AEG Europe have announced a new 85-store retail centre to rival Bicester Village will open…

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Another 40 Poundworld stores to shutter

The administrators of Poundworld, Deloitte, have announced yet another wave of store closures bringing the total number of shuttered stores…

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Usdaw hits out at M&S for second time after 351 management roles cut

Trade union Usdaw has said that it will continue its campaign to be recognised as a representative for M&S workers…

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Poundworld to shutter a further 80 stores

The administrators of Poundworld, Deloitte, have announced a further 80 store closures, in addition to the closure of 25 stores…

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