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Feb- 2022 -16 February
M&S raises hourly pay for all store colleagues
M&S has announced it has increased its hourly pay to £10 for all store colleagues across the UK as part…
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16 February
AO invests in South Lanarkshire with new Larkhall Depot
Online electronics retailer AO has announced that it has invested in both logistics warehousing and job creation in the South…
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16 February
ASA bans ‘sexualised’ Boohoo ad
The Advertising Standards Watchdog (ASA) has banned an advert from fashion retailer Boohoo after deeming the ad “objectified and sexualised…
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16 February
Shaftesbury announces partnership for London Fashion Week
Shaftesbury has announced it has partnered with the British Fashion Council for London Fashion Week in a bid to boost…
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16 February
Reiss to widen online offering through Next Total Platform
Reiss is set to launch a new, revamped website through Next Total Platform, which will enable a host of service…
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16 February
Inflation hits 30-year high amid rising cost of living
Inflation rose by 5.5% in the 12 months to January 2022, up from 5.4% in December 2021, marking the highest…
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15 February
Universal Works debuts London showroom
Universal Works, the Nottingham-based fashion brand, has announced it has launched its first dedicated showroom in the heart of London’s…
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15 February
January sees lowest rate of online retail growth ever recorded
January saw the lowest rate of online retail growth ever documented in 22 years of tracking at -24.4% Year-on-Year (YoY),…
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15 February
UK labour market sees recovery as unemployment falls to 4.1%
The UK labour market has seen “continuing recovery” as the unemployment rate decreased by 0.2% on the quarter to 4.1%,…
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15 February
Dunelm launches 3-year partnership with the Natural History Museum
British homewares retailer Dunelm has announced the launch of a new collection as part of a three-year collaboration with the…
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