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People Moves
M&S appoints ex-Coles exec Thinus Keeves as retail director
M&S has announced it has appointed former Coles executive Thinus Keeves to the newly created role of retail director. Keeves,…
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Economy
Fresh food prices drive food inflation up 2.8% in May
Food inflation increased to 2.8% year-on-year in May, rising for the fourth consecutive month, driven by a surge in the…
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Supermarkets
Co-op to roll-out smart electronic shelf labels
The Co-operative Group (‘Co-op’) has partnered with VusionGroup to replace paper shelf edge labels in store with electronic shelf edge labels, across…
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Economy
Retail sales beat expectations in April
Retail sales volumes increased 1.2% in April 2025, up from a rise of 0.1% in March 2025, marking the fourth…
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Economy
Inflation jumps to 3.5% in April
Inflation increased to 3.5% in April, according to the latest figures for the Office for National Statistics (ONS), which it…
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DIY
Topps Tiles sees interim HY sales and profits boost
Topps Tiles has seen its interim sales and profits improve over the 26-week period ending 29 March 2025, amid “good…
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People Moves
Frasers Group CEO Michael Murray joins Hugo Boss supervisory board
Frasers Group has announced that its CEO Michael Murray has joined the supervisory board of Hugo Boss. Frasers proposed Murray…
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Comment
Let’s not profit over young people’s mental health
The prognosis for the national – and now the global – economy is looking dire, yet “Awful April” is just…
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Clothing & Shoes
Next suffers shareholder rebellion over pay transparency
Next’s shareholders have pushed back against what some deemed as a lack of transparency over its staff pay after more…
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Comment
The most sought-after jobs in British retail in 2025
By 2025, the British retail landscape is a mysterious blend of shuttered doors, mass sackings, and a thriving ecosystem of…
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