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LFL sales nudge up 1.9% in June, BDO finds

Like-for-like retail sales improved marginally in June, up 1.9%, according to new data from BDO LLP.  The latest BDO’s high…

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Heatwave dampens June footfall

Footfall fell -1.9% in the five weeks from 28 May to 01 July 2023 as hot weather meant that shoppers…

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Shop price inflation falls to 8.4% in June

Shop price inflation in the UK has fallen to 8.4% in June, down from 9% in May, according to new…

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Mango partners with marine biologist to protect the Mediterranean

Mango has announced a partnership with marine biologist and National Geographic explorer Manu San Félix to support the Declaration of…

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Co-op launches 9-point plan to increase social mobility

Co-op is taking action to break the ‘Class Ceiling’, as new research has found that a significant number of people…

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Amazon Coventry workers to extend strikes for six months

Amazon strikers in Coventry have voted for six more months of industrial action as the biggest walk out of the…

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GMB invites business secretary to meet striking Amazon workers

The GMB Union has invited secretary of state for business and trade, Kemi Badenoch MP, to meet striking Amazon workers…

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Government’s red tape driving up prices for food firms, warns Iceland

The government’s red tape and regulations are “driving up” costs for British food businesses, Iceland has warned. According to The…

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Asda chair slams ‘clumsy’ food price cap plan

The chair of Asda and EG Group has criticised the government’s “clumsy” plan to introduce price caps on food staples.…

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Sunak considering plans to ask retailers to cap price of basic food items

Rishi Sunak is reportedly considering plans to ask retailers to cap prices on basic foods in an effort to reduce…

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