England
This coverage focuses on retail developments, trends, and performance across England. Reporting includes store openings and closures, regional economic factors, consumer behaviour, property developments, and strategic initiatives by national and local retailers. Designed for executives and managers, it offers insights into operating successfully within England’s diverse retail landscape.
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Sep- 2021 -2 SeptemberOnline & Digital
Amazon launches UK recruitment drive
Amazon has announced it is holding one of its biggest free virtual training and recruiting events, in a bid to hire 2,500 open corporate, tech and operations roles across the UK. As part of its recruitment drive, Amazon Career Day will now take place on 16 September, with an event…
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Aug- 2021 -25 AugustSupermarkets
Central England Co-op backs Usdaw anti-abuse campaign
Central England Co-op has backed a campaign by The Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw), “Freedom From Fear” which encourages customers to treat its staff with respect. Customers will be able to find out more about the campaign via posters in stores, which include details of how to…
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25 AugustHR
UK must follow Scottish example to protect retail workers, says BRC
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has called upon the UK Government to follow Scottish Parliament in implementing legislation that will better protect retail workers. The new Protection of Workers (Retail and Age-restricted Goods and Services) Act 2021 was unanimously passed in Holyrood, and came into effect on 24 August. Its…
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18 AugustEconomy
Inflation slows to 2% in July
Inflation slowed to 2% in July down from 2.5% the previous month, according to the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). It found that clothing and footwear, and a variety of recreational goods and services made the largest downward contributions to the change, with inflation now hitting…
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17 AugustPeople Moves
Asos confirms exit of chairman Adam Crozier
Asos has confirmed the exit of chairman Adam Crozier, as the head jumps ship to take up the same role at telecommunications company BT. In a statement made to investors, the online retailer said that Crozier informed the board that he “intends” to step down from the position he served…
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9 AugustClothing & Shoes
BT set to poach Asos chairman
The chairman of Asos, Adam Crozier is reportedly planning on jumping ship over to BT to take up the same role at the company, according to The Sunday Times. The appointment follows the decision by BT to roll out “full-fibre broadband” to 25 million premises by 2026, having received “favourable…
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4 AugustComment
Why the coming economic boom will be bigger than we think
The world has been turned upside down in the past 18 months, making predictions a tougher game than ever. Economists are used to using metrics like inflation, consumer spending or job markets to predict what would happen. In this new world of Covid, furlough and post-Brexit trade, traditional measures are…
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2 AugustSupermarkets
Central England Co-op partners with Snappy Shopper
Central England Co-op has announced a new partnership with Snappy Shopper, in which shoppers in the region will now be able to order groceries online from 141 local stores and have them delivered straight to their homes. The partnership also aims to grow the number of Co-op stores participating to…
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Jul- 2021 -30 JulyHigh Street
One in seven UK shops still remain vacant, BRC reveals
More than one in seven shops on UK high streets, retail parks and shopping centres are currently vacant, according to the latest data from the Local Data Company and the British Retail Consortium (BRC). The data revealed that fashion stores were amongst the “hardest hit” as customers primarily shifted to…
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26 JulyHigh Street
Pepco to create 13,000 European jobs
Pepco Group, the owner of discount retailers Poundland and Dealz, has revealed plans to add 13,000 staff members across its European operations over the next three years. Andy Bond, chief executive at the group, told Reuters that the majority of jobs would come on the continent as Pepco looks to…
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