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Office Outlet announces CVA proposal

Stationery retailer Office Outlet has announced a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) proposal to restructure its UK store estate as part…

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Household spending drops 0.9% in July

Household spending dropped 0.9% in July due to “disappointing growth” in real earnings,  according to Visas’ UK Consumer Spending Index.…

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Over half of UK businesses braced for revenue drop due to Brexit

Over half of UK businesses believe Brexit will trigger a drop in revenue in 2019 according to new research by…

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Consumer confidence dips in July

Consumer confidence dropped in July despite the boost of the World Cup and heatwave, a new survey suggests. According to…

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Stockpiling of food ‘not a practical response’ to a no-deal on Brexit

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has said the stockpiling of food is not a practical response to a no-deal on…

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Food supply chains ‘in danger’ under Brexit

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned about the potential for damaging consequences for UK consumers and EU producers if…

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Why Poundworld’s failure to differentiate from other discounters led to high street demise

Poundworld, which is set to disappear from the UK high street by early August 2018, must look to its own…

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Committee finds retailers ‘poor’ at regulating fur sales

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has found that retailers, local authorities and Trading Standards have been “poor at…

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Asda CEO: Hard Brexit could have ‘significant consequences’ for food supply and quality

Asda CEO Roger Burnley has expressed his concerns that a ‘hard’ Brexit could have “significant consequences” for food supply and…

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Could ‘good cost, bad cost’ rescue the UK high street?

A series of high-profile CVAs and administrations in recent months are a powerful reminder of the tough conditions currently facing…

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