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Feb- 2018 -28 February
Maplin and Toys R Us set to go bust today
Maplin and Toys R Us are reportedly facing collapse today (28 February) after failing to secure buyers. Maplin employs 2,500…
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28 February
48% of retail job candidates lie on their CV
Nearly half of retail job candidates lie on their CV, according to a recent survey. New research from job site…
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27 February
Marks and Spencer publishes gender pay gap figures
Marks and Spencer is the latest retailer to publish its gender pay gap figures, with a claim that its gaps…
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27 February
High street banks urged to continue taking in old £10 notes to ‘save’ retailers
Retailers are continuing to hand out old £10 notes despite them ceasing to be legal tender on 1 March 2018.…
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27 February
Michael Law to resign as Next’s group operations director
Next has announced that group operations director Michael Law is to step down as he prepares to retire this summer.…
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27 February
Maplin rescue talks falter as deadline approaches
Maplin is rushing to find new capital to save it from falling into administration, with talks with a potential buyer…
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26 February
Primark sales drop due to ‘unseasonably warm weather’
Sales at Primark took a hit in autumn following a spell of unseasonably warm weather, but the fashion retailer still…
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26 February
Toys R Us could go bust ‘within days’, 3200 jobs at risk
Toys R Us looks set to go into administration within days, as the toy retailer faces a £15m debt. Last…
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26 February
Leaked email reveals Philip Green ‘asked HSBC to find Arcadia buyer’
A newly leaked email suggests that Philip Green enlisted the help of HSBC to find a buyer for the Arcadia…
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26 February
90% of small firms not prepared for new data regulation
Over a third of small businesses have not yet started preparing for the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulations…
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