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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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Apr- 2019 -23 April
Hot weather increases high street footfall over Easter weekend
High street footfall over the Easter bank holiday weekend increased by 6.5% on Friday, 1.2% on Saturday and 8.4% by…
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23 April
Asos and Zalando retail tycoon loses children in Sri Lanka attacks
Anders Holch Povlsen, a Danish billionaire with stakes in both Asos and Zalando, has lost three of his four children…
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18 April
Debenhams CEO exits
Sergio Bucher, CEO of department store Debenhams, has stepped down from his role just a week after the company went…
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18 April
Largest store for 25 years opens in Centre:MK
Centre:MK is set to open its largest store in 25 years with the opening of a 75,000 square foot Primark…
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18 April
UK retail sector bounces back in March
In the three months to March 2019, the quantity bought in retail sales increased by 1.6% compared with the previous…
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18 April
Kuwait-based investors acquire 50% stake of Intu Derby
Intu properties and Cale Street Investments LP, an investment firm backed by the Kuwait Investment Office, London, have announced the…
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18 April
Sports Direct sells flagship Dublin store for £17.3m
Sports Direct has reportedly sold its flagship Dublin store for €20m (£17.3m) in an off-market sale-and-leaseback deal to an unnamed…
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17 April
Morrisons granted Supreme Court data breach appeal
Morrisons has been granted permission to appeal to the Supreme Court after it was found responsible for a data breach…
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17 April
Arket launches recycling scheme for ‘unwanted’ clothes and shoes
Fashion retailer Arket has announced a new recycling scheme for unwanted clothes and shoes, due to launch at the end…
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17 April
Shopping centre landlords offer free space to retailers
Revo, the organisation that represents the retail community, has launched a new competition to give budding retail entrepreneurs free space…
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