News
News is Retail Sector’s central hub for breaking stories, market developments and company updates from across the UK retail industry. This category delivers authoritative, timely coverage on everything from trading performance and executive changes to store openings, brand activity and supply chain developments.
Retail Sector’s news coverage focuses on the business realities behind the headlines — providing retail professionals with context on how each development impacts operations, strategy and market confidence. Readers can expect clear, accurate reporting designed to keep decision-makers informed and competitive in a fast-moving retail landscape.
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Nov- 2017 -20 November
Retail bosses call on Chancellor for ‘shoppers’ budget’
Leading CEOs from across British retail are today backing Phillip Hammond, the Chancellor, to deliver a “shoppers’ Budget” including decisive action in his upcoming Budget to relieve the business rates burden. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) says that without action in the Budget on Wednesday (22 Nov), retailers alone face…
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20 November
Christmas spending set to rise, says Accenture
Despite concerns around Brexit, spending on Christmas purchases is likely to increase in the UK this year, with more than a third (37%) of consumers planning to spend more than they did last year, according to the latest Accenture Holiday Shopping Survey. Now in its fourth year, the survey examined the buying…
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14 November
£100m Regent Street redevelopment confirmed
The Crown Estate, which owns the freehold on the majority of London’s Regent Street, has announced a £100m redevelopment plan for Morley House. The redevelopment forms part of the organisation’s ongoing £1bn regeneration of Regent Street and will be taken forward in collaboration with main contractor, Kier Construction, and development…
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