England

New £90m north-east retail development secures 23 brands

Plans to build a new £90m outlet shopping and leisure destination in the North of England have been unveiled, along…

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Aldi removes single-use plastic lids from own-label products

Supermarket Aldi has announced it is removing all plastic lids on its own-label products, as part of its ongoing campaign…

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Retail footfall buffeted by stormy weather in February

Storm Ciara, which hit the UK the weekend of 8 February 2020, saw UK retail footfall plummet by 15.3%. According…

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Inflation jumps, physical money nearing the end, immigration to prioritise skills, £150m film studio to launch

Inflation has reached its highest rate in six months, at 1.8%, after the price of fuel and energy rose over…

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Consumer confidence reaches record-high in February

The IHS Markit Household Finance Index reached a record-high of 47.6 in February, up from 44.6 last month. IHS Markit,…

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Frasers Group backs BRC’s calls for government review of business taxes

Frasers Group has backed the campaign by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and 52 other retailers calling for the government…

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Retail footfall bounces back in January after quiet December

Footfall in non-food stores in the UK fell by just 0.5% year-on-year in January according to Ipsos Retail Performance’s latest…

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Administrations up 5% in 2019

The number of companies falling into administration across England and Wales increased by just under 5% in 2019, according to…

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M&S appoints new chief strategy and transformation director

Marks and Spencer has appointed Katie Bickerstaffe as its new chief strategy and transformation director. Bickerstaffe is currently a non-executive…

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Deloitte fined £1m over handling of Comet administration

‘Big Four’ accountancy firm Deloitte has been fined £925,000 for its handling of electrical goods retailer Comet’s administration in 2012. …

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