Month: February 2019
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Feb- 2019 -20 FebruaryGovernment
Retailers ‘trying to water down’ bottle deposit scheme
Environmental groups have accused retailers of trying to ignore calls for a catch-all deposit of more than 15p on plastic…
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20 FebruarySupermarkets
Asda reports seventh consecutive quarter of sales growth
Asda has reported a 1% increase in like-for-like sales for the three months to the end of December, its seventh…
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20 FebruarySupermarkets
Sainsbury’s-Asda merger at risk over ‘extensive competition concerns’
The Competitions and Market Authority (CMA) said it has provisionally found “extensive competition concerns” as part of its in-depth investigation…
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20 FebruaryShopping Centres
Footfall drops at Intu shopping centres
Footfall at Intu shopping centres have seen a 1.6% decrease according to the group’s full year results for 2018. However,…
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19 FebruaryClothing & Shoes
JD acquires 8% stake in Footasylum
Sportswear retailer JD Sports has acquired an 8% stake in footwear retailer Footasylum. JD said it had purchased the stake…
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19 FebruaryDepartment Stores
John Lewis shortlists six start-ups for its innovation programme
The John Lewis Partnership has shortlisted six retail start-ups to its innovation programme JLAB, who could “transform how we shop…
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19 FebruaryAdvice
Evolving employment laws – a stronger future for workers’ rights
Since 2010, the UK has experienced lower unemployment rates across every region, underpinned by a strong and innovative labour market…
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19 FebruaryEntertainment
Game and Argos’ market share boosted by major game releases
Game and Argos have reported increased growth in physical entertainment market shares for the 12 weeks to 13 January 2019,…
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19 FebruaryEconomy
Majority of shoppers say Brexit won’t affect spending
A survey of over 2,000 consumers conducted by PwC has shown that more than 60% of respondents said Brexit will…
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18 FebruaryGovernment
BRC hits out at HMRC over ‘unreasonable’ pay rules
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has demanded HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) ceases action against retailers who have breached pay…
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