Month: January 2019
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Jan- 2019 -31 JanuarySupermarkets
Asda loses equal pay claim battle
The Court of Appeal has upheld the ruling that Asda store staff can compare their roles with those in the…
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31 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
Shop Direct consulting with 225 members of staff over job cuts
Shop Direct, the group which owns online retailers Very and Littlewoods, is in consultation with 225 members of staff over…
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31 JanuaryAnalysis
Predictions on tech for consumer retail arising from CES
Although I was hoping for announcements from CES on how 5G will change our lives and the impact AR is…
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31 JanuaryEconomy
UK consumer confidence down five points year-on-year in January
GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index decreased by five points year-on-year to -14 in January 2019. The measure for the general…
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31 JanuarySupply Chain
Lidl opens 13th and largest UK distribution centre
Lidl UK has announced the opening of its 13th and largest Regional Distribution Centre (RDC) in Doncaster. The warehouse, which…
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31 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
Arcadia fined £450k after girl fractures skull in Topshop
Philip Green’s retail group Arcadia has been fined £450,000 after a 10-year-old girl was hit on the head by a…
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30 JanuaryAdvice
Digital transformation – the key to a truly engaged customer and workforce
Retail is one of the most challenging sectors in the UK right now, particularly with the collapse of the British…
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30 JanuaryEconomy
January shop price inflation highest since 2013
Shop price inflation increased to 0.4% in January, up from 0.3% in December 2018 – the fourth consecutive month of…
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30 JanuaryHigh Street
Mike Ashley and ScS in competition over Sofa.com
Both Mike Ashley and rival furniture retailer ScS have expressed interest in acquiring Sofa.com. ScS has confirmed via a statement…
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30 JanuaryDIY
B&Q found to have leaked details of 75,000 thieves
B&Q has been found to have leaked details of 75,000 shoplifters including vehicle descriptions and full names. The leak was…
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