Year: 2019

UK grocery market sees ‘modest’ growth despite wet start to summer

The latest grocery market share figures, published by research, data and insight consultancy company Kantar, show supermarket sales grew by…

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Sainsbury’s boss Coupe slammed for £3.9m bonus

Mike Coupe, CEO of supermarket chain Sainsbury’s, has been criticised by shareholders and MP for his £3.9m bonus. The bonus…

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Why experiential retail has never been more important

Picture the scene: A 400m maze with 8ft high walls and a tree-house retreat as its centrepiece, with yoga sessions…

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Game accepts £52m Sports Direct takeover

Video game retailer Game has agreed to Sports Direct’s £52m takeover offer. Prior to the agreement, the retailer’s board said…

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Pensions Regulator boss to face questions over Arcadia deal

The Pension Regulator (TPR) boss, Charles Counsell is set to appear in front of the Work and Pensions Committee, regarding…

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Why ‘out of town’ retailers still matter

In May, we saw the Treasury committee report recommend that banks maintain a physical presence around the country and Dave…

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Monsoon CVA offers landlords £10m profit share for reduced rents

Monsoon Accessorize has made a CVA proposal to its landlords for reduced rents at more than half of its store…

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Retail sales slump in May

The quantity bought in May 2019 decreased by 0.5% when compared with the previous month, with a strong decline of…

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Sainsbury’s unveils UK’s first meat-free butchers

Sainsbury’s has opened the UK’s first meat-free butchers which substitutes meat staples for plant-based alternatives. Launched for World Meat Free…

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Usdaw to protest at Boohoo AGM

Retail trade union The Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw) is set to protest Boohoo’s AGM today, (21…

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