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Sep- 2021 -15 September
John Lewis Partnership to add 7,000 temporary roles this Christmas
The John Lewis Partnership has revealed that it will be adding more than 7,000 temporary roles across the country this Christmas to meet increased demand over the busy festive period. In Waitrose, the group will be recruiting seasonal roles across its 331 shops, including supermarket assistants, night shift workers and…
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15 September
BRC urges gov to act now to stop shop worker abuse
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is calling on the government to honour the commitment it made in the House of Commons to address the issues of rising violence and abuse against shop workers and “ensure that they have better protection under the law”. The BRC has made the plea ahead…
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15 September
Zara owner sees H1 net profits reach £1.08bn
Inditex, the owners of fashion chain Zara, has revealed it has returned to profit following the negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, posting net profits of €1.27bn (£1.08bn) for the first half of the year ended 31 July 2021. The high profit intake compares with a previous year’s loss of…
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15 September
Inflation sees biggest jump on record in August
UK inflation saw its largest jump since records began in August, as the rate spiked to 3.2% in a 12 month period, up from 2% year-on-year in July. Despite the rate soaring past the Government’s 2% inflation target, the Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) claimed that this “is likely to…
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15 September
Sainsbury’s to close all stores on Boxing Day
Sainsbury’s has announced it will keep all of its supermarkets, convenience stores and petrol filling stations closed on Boxing Day. It is the first grocer to announce the decision. Sainsbury’s said the decision to keep all stores shut has been made in recognition of the “extraordinary efforts of colleagues throughout…
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14 September
Ocado Q3 retail revenues damaged by fire
Ocado Retail, the joint venture between Ocado Group and Marks and Spencer Group, saw Q3 FY21 revenues fall 10.6% year-on-year as its Erith CFC fire disrupted operations. However, the £517.5m in group revenues still represented a 54% two-year spike for the 13 weeks ended 29 August 2021. The group reported…
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14 September
Dobbies Garden Centres opens new London store
Dobbies Garden Centres has announced that it has opened its second London-based store located on Chiswick High Road. The opening is the fourth little Dobbies to open in the last year, following the success of the first three stores in Edinburgh, Bristol and, most recently, Westbourne Grove in Notting Hill.…
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14 September
Footfall declines 4.2% despite signs of office return
Footfall in UK retail destinations declined by -4.2% last week from the week before, despite Central London starting to show signs of an office return for workers, according to the latest data from Springboard. The greatest declines occurred in shopping centres and retail parks, down -7.7% and -4.7% respectively, but…
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14 September
Made.com sees H1 losses narrow to £10.1m
Made.com has revealed that it has narrowed its pre-tax losses for the six-months period ending 30 June 2021 to £10.1m from £15.2m the prior year. During the period, revenues grew 61% to £171m from £106.3m and was boosted by a “strong’ second quarter. Despite the ongoing supply chain issues, gross…
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14 September
Nisa celebrate’s 1,000th store opening
Nisa’s 1,000th store has opened its doors to shoppers in Haverstock, Camden. The store offers a large range of fruit and vegetables, with multiple food-to-go and coffee options in its corner location. The new 1,800 sq. ft. store employs 12 members of staff and is open from 8:00am – 11:00pm…
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