England

Amazon to invest £40bn as part of major UK expansion

Amazon has unveiled plans to invest £40bn in the UK over the next three years, which will see it build…

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Warm weather fails to boost footfall in May

Retail footfall across the UK declined by 1.7% compared with May 2024, spelling a sharp drop from the 7.2% rise…

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Retailers welcome £2bn police boost but urge for more action

Retail trade bodies have welcomed the £2bn funding boost for police forces in England and Wales, but cautioned that the…

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Women’s Euros to deliver £593m retail boost, report finds

The Women’s Euro 2025 football tournament is expected to deliver a £593.4m boost to UK retail, according to a new…

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M&S restarts online orders after cyber attack

Marks and Spencer (M&S) has announced that it has resumed online orders after halting them due to a cyber attack…

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M&S appoints ex-Coles exec Thinus Keeves as retail director

M&S has announced it has appointed former Coles executive Thinus Keeves to the newly created role of retail director.  Keeves,…

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M&S to open 12 new stores in former Homebase sites

Marks and Spencer is set to open 12 brand new food stores on former Homebase sites across England, in a…

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Let’s not profit over young people’s mental health

The prognosis for the national – and now the global – economy is looking dire, yet “Awful April” is just…

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UK economy grows by more than expected 0.7% in Q1

The UK economy performed better than expected in the first quarter of the year, with GDP growing by 0.7% between…

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UK footfall jumps 7.2% in April

UK footfall increased by 7.2% in April (YoY), up from -5.4% in March, the BRC has revealed.  During the four…

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