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Jan- 2025 -15 JanuaryAnalysis
Is New Look right to close up shops?
The tax increases unveiled in the October 2024 budget have further complicated the outlook for retailers in the new year.…
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2 January
Today’s news in brief-2/1/25
Lidl reported its best-ever Christmas performance, with turnover surpassing £1bn for the first time, a 7% increase over the four…
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2 JanuaryEconomy
Retail lost close to 13,500 stores in 2024, study finds
Nearly 13,500 shops shut for good in 2024, according to data from the Centre for Retail Research. This is a…
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Jan- 2024 -8 JanuaryNews
Today’s news in brief-8/1/24
The UK retail sector faced challenges as almost 120,000 jobs were lost and over 10,000 stores closed, according to data…
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8 JanuaryEconomy
120,000 retail jobs lost in 2023
Almost 120,000 retail employees lost their jobs in 2023 after more than 10,000 shops shuttered over the year, according to…
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Sep- 2023 -18 SeptemberNews
Today’s news in brief
Mike Ashley is reportedly in talks to sell the online clothing label Missguided to Shein, a Chinese-founded online fashion platform.…
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18 SeptemberHigh Street
Over 100,000 retail jobs lost since 2020 after Wilko collapse
The number of retail job losses since 2020 is set to pass 100,000 as a result of the 12,500 jobs…
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Feb- 2023 -20 FebruaryNews
Nearly 15,000 retail jobs lost in 2023
Nearly 15,000 retail jobs have been lost since the start of the year, according to new data from the Centre…
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Jun- 2022 -13 JuneEconomy
Almost 650,000 UK retail jobs lost since 2017
Almost 650,000 jobs have been lost in the UK’s retail sector over the past five years, according to new figures…
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Mar- 2022 -9 MarchNews
A reshaping of town centres
“The last two years have been tumultuous for retailers but the closures we’ve seen are an acceleration of what was…
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