Christmas

Unite suspends two-day HGV strike action

Unite union has suspended a two-day strike which could have affected deliveries to 1,500 convenience stores across London and the…

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UK high streets suffer as Covid concerns grow

UK high streets saw footfall decline by -2.6% over pre-Christmas weekend, according to the latest figures from Springboard. Although footfall…

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Mike Ashley to consider taking Frasers private

Mike Ashely is reportedly considering taking Frasers Group off of the stock market in a bid to take advantage of…

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Sainsbury’s opens new Glasgow store

Sainsbury’s welcomed customers to its latest new store of 2021 as it opened the doors to Sainsbury’s Ingram Street Local…

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Consumer confidence falls in December amid Omicron fears

Pre-Christmas consumer confidence has fallen one point to -15 in the UK, according to GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index, as the…

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November retail sales rise by 1.4%, ONS reveals

Retail sales volumes rose by 1.4% in November 2021, and were 7.2% higher than pre-Covid levels in February 2020, according…

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Online retailers expected to send 95% more orders this week

Online stores are preparing themselves for the next 10 days of shipping, with retailers expected to send up to 95%…

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Why 2022 will be a defining year for UK retail

Retailers are coming out of what has been another challenging year but are undoubtedly now optimistic and looking forward to…

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Tesco turns to refrigerated rail service to slash CO2 emissions

Tesco has announced it will begin to use a refrigerated rail freight service to transport goods across the UK over…

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Shoe Zone opens new Southampton Store

Footwear retailer Shoe Zone has announced the opening of a new store in Southampton this winter. The store, located on…

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