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Next faces investor backlash over CEO bonus

Next plc is facing a potential backlash from the Institutional Voting Information Service (IVIS) as the retailer’s chief executive, Simon…

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Walgreens snaps up £4bn dividend from UK arm

Walgreens Boots Alliance has reportedly extracted more than $5.3bn (£4.3bn) of dividends from its UK holding companies. According to The…

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Retail Jobs Alliance demands business rates reform

An alliance of retail companies including Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Greggs and Waterstones are forging a new coalition to urge Rishi Sunak…

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New West End Company CEO to step down

New West End Company CEO Jace Tyrrell is set to step down from his role this October, after six years…

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Retailers indicate ‘overwhelming support’ for online sales tax

Retailers have given “overwhelming support” to the introduction of a form of online sales tax to take the pressure off…

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High streets face £3bn rates rise on 1 April

Retail, leisure and hospitality businesses in England are facing a “dangerous cost of doing business crisis”, according to real estate…

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Spring Statement: Chancellor raises NI threshold to £12,570

The chancellor has outlined a series of measures to help combat the rising cost of living in his latest spring…

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Retail sales monitor shows ‘cause for optimism’, Bira says

The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has said there is “cause for optimism” after the recent BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor…

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Bira welcomes sales rise, but warns ‘all is not well’

The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has said it is “pleased to see a rise in retail sales”, but warned…

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135,000 retail jobs lost amid pandemic

Almost 135,000 traditional retail jobs were lost during the course of the pandemic, according to an analysis of figures from…

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