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The latest news, updates and analysis on the the UK retail industry. Covering every segment of the market, Retail Sector’s business journalists keep you in the picture.
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Feb- 2020 -25 February
Barclay brothers’ children in Ritz hotel ‘bugging’ scandal
A legal feud between the Barclay brothers’ families has come to light after a court heard Sir Frederick had private…
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25 February
Ted Baker in talks to offload London HQ
Embattled retailer Ted Baker is reportedly in talks to sell its ‘Ugly Brown Building’ headquarters in London to British Airways’…
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25 February
Hammerson profits sink to £534m in full year results
Retail landlord Hammerson has reported its losses have widened to a pre-tax loss of £537.8m in the year to 31…
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24 February
Waitrose named top UK grocer, Asda wallows in bottom place
Waitrose has been rated the best UK in-store supermarket for the second year in a row in Which?’s annual supermarket…
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24 February
Primark owner warns of coronavirus’ impact on supply
Primark owner AB Foods has warned of the impact the coronavirus could have on supply for the retailer if disruption…
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24 February
Harrods security guards’ strike suspended after renewed talks
Strike action by security officers and CCTV operators at department store Harrods has been suspended following renewed talks with the…
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21 February
Phillip Day’s Peacocks acquires Bonmarché
Embattled high street retailer Bonmarché has been sold to Peacocks, part of Phillip Day’s Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group (EWM). According…
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21 February
Gymshark launches its first physical retail store in Covent Garden
Gymshark London has announced the opening of its first ever retail store in Covent Garden. The activewear brand’s first bricks-and-mortar…
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21 February
Hammerson offloads seven retail parks to Orion in £400m deal
Hammerson has announced it has agreed a deal to offload a portfolio of seven retail parks to Orion European Real…
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20 February
Retail footfall buffeted by stormy weather in February
Storm Ciara, which hit the UK the weekend of 8 February 2020, saw UK retail footfall plummet by 15.3%. According…
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