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Lidl to invest £500m in store expansion

Lidl has announced that it is set to open more than 40 new stores across the country, investing £500m in…

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Inflation falls more than expected to 2.6% in March

Inflation has fallen more than expected to 2.6% in the 12 months to March 2025, down from the 2.8% rise…

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Entry-level job costs jump over 10% for retailers

The cost of employing people into entry-level jobs has increased over 10% for retailers as a result of the rise…

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Carphone Warehouse founder to invest £5m in Jigsaw

Carphone Warehouse co-founder, David Ross, is reportedly investing about £5m in Jigsaw, which will result in him becoming the fashion…

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Currys unveils largest ever investment into safety and security

Currys has announced its largest ever annual investment in store safety measures to help keep its employees safe and deter…

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AO raises full-year profit guidance amid LFL sales surge

AO has revealed that its adjusted profit-before-tax has grown in the region of 30%, and is expected to be around…

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Ocado scales back diversity targets amid DEI crackdown

Ocado has scaled back its diversity targets following a wider rollback of diversity initiatives in the corporate world, The Telegraph…

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Quarter of a million retail jobs lost in five years, ONS finds

There are now 249,000 fewer retail jobs than there were five years ago, according to the latest data from the…

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Convenience stores victim to over 6.2 million thefts last year, ACS finds

The UK’s local shops recorded an estimated 6.2 million incidents of shop theft last year, compared with 5.6 million in…

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M&S invests £95m into pay increase for retail staff

M&S has announced a £95m investment in its retail pay offer, its biggest ever investment in pay and third consecutive…

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