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Feb- 2018 -14 February
Primark fined £47,000 over transgender discrimination ruling
Primark has been ordered to pay £47,433 in compensation to a former transgender employee after they were harassed and constructively…
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12 February
Game to open ‘e-sport arenas’ within Sports Direct stores
Video game retailer Game has announced plans to open e-sports ‘gaming arenas’ and concessions within Sports Direct stores. The Belong…
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12 February
Retail footfall takes a hit with Scotland showing sharpest decline
Footfall in January decreased by 1.6% year-on-year, showing a deeper decrease than the rate seen for January 2017, according to…
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9 February
HMV owner eyes the purchase of Toys R Us
The downfall of Toys R Us could be delayed as HMV owner Hilco Capital sets its sights on the toy…
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9 February
UK high street sees ‘glacial growth’ in January
In the month of January, total like-for-like sales were up by 0.6% compared to 0.1% for the same month last…
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9 February
New Look MD steps down following profit loss
The managing director of fashion retailer New Look has departed the company after five years in the position. This follows…
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8 February
Debenhams puts 320 jobs at risk with new cost-cutting drive
Fashion retailer Debenhams has announced a new cost cutting drive that could put 320 positions at risk of redundancy. The…
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7 February
Poundland Christmas Elf campaign banned by ASA
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned Poundland’s ‘Elf Behaving Badly’ campaign following the numerous complaints it received. The…
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7 February
Warren Evans goes into administration
Bed and furniture retailer Warren Evans has gone into administration putting its 14 stores and one factory at risk. The…
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7 February
Brits set to spend £650m on Valentine’s Day
Brits are forecasted to spend £650 million this Valentine’s Day, according to research from Mintel. Last year £620 million was…
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