Month: May 2018
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May- 2018 -8 MayDepartment Stores
Sports Direct launches legal action against House of Fraser over CVA disclosures
Mike Ashley, owner of Sports Direct, filed a petition against House of Fraser on Friday (5 May) following the department…
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8 MayM&A
Retail M&A grows by 15%
A study by law firm RPC shows retail mergers and acquisitions have grown by 15% over the past year. While…
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8 MayOnline & Digital
Amazon shareholders seek to dilute Bezos’ power
Amazon shareholders have submitted a shareholder resolution calling on the company to separate the role of CEO and chair of…
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4 MayAnalysis
How to thrive in the instant gratification era
We are living in the ‘want now’ generation, from instant streaming of the latest movies and TV shows, to music,…
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4 MayClothing & Shoes
1,000 jobs at risk after Calvetron enters administration
Over 1,000 jobs are on the line after fashion retailer Calvetron entered administration. The company behind Windsmoor and Jacques Vert…
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4 MayHigh Street
Over 500 jobs threatened as Virgin Media closes call centre
Virgin Media is set to cull over 500 jobs at a Swansea call centre as part of a shake up…
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4 MayEconomy
43,000 retailers in ‘financial distress’
Nearly 43,000 retailers ended the first quarter of the year in a state of ‘significant’ financial distress, according to research…
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4 MayHR
Retail salaries rise as April sees vacancies increase
Advertised salaries in the retail sector saw a 1.7% increase last month, according to the latest data from job site…
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3 MaySupermarkets
Nisa members attempt to stop Co-op takeover
A group of 30 members of Nisa have hired a lawyer to help them try to halt the takeover by…
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3 MayGovernment
Asda-Sainsbury’s merger: Committees pen letter fearing ‘dominance’
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) and Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committees have written a…
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