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Mar- 2018 -16 March
Topman removes shirt ‘mocking’ Hillsborough disaster
Topman has come under fire for selling a red football-style shirt that some Liverpool fans believe mocks the 1989 Hillsborough…
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16 March
Currys PC World criticised for ‘rip off’ add-on charges
Currys PC World has been criticised for pushing customers into paying up to £40 extra for pre-setup laptops that they…
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15 March
Surface Pro with LTE Advanced review
The Surface Pro with LTE Advanced is the latest edition of Microsoft’s hybrid tablet-laptop brand. It features a sim card…
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15 March
Richemont’s Yoox Net-a-Porter acquisition approved by Italian regulator
Italian market watchdog Consob has given the green light for Richemont’s takeover of luxury online retailer Yoox Net-A-Porter (YNAP). Swiss-based…
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14 March
3,000 Toys R Us jobs to go as it confirms ‘controlled store closures’
All UK Toys R US stores are poised to shut down after administrators failed to find a buyer, resulting in…
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14 March
Research shows Brexit doesn’t mean exit for international retailers in London
Research from real estate advisor, Colliers International, reveals that in the face economic uncertainty due to Brexit, Central London still…
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14 March
Zara owner Inditex sees 41% jump in online sales
The owner of Zara and Massimo Dutti, Inditex, saw online sales revenue grow by 41% in 2017, according to a…
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14 March
Poundworld fined £1.1m for ‘out of control’ infestation
Discount retailer Poundworld has been fined £1.1m due to its Croydon store failing food hygiene protocols, with over 100 dead…
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14 March
Adidas reports double digit growth across all ‘key’ regions
Sports retail giant Adidas has reported double-digit growth across all of its key regions over the last year, with sales…
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14 March
Morrisons reports third consecutive year of profit growth
Supermarket giant Morrisons has revealed profit growth of 16.9% to £380m, in a third consecutive year of positive financial growth.…
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