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Ikea’s ‘business transformation’ leaves 350 UK and Irish jobs at risk

DIY giant Ikea has announced that 350 jobs, out of the 12,100 UK and Ireland roles, may be made redundant…

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London Designer Outlet launches store-to-door delivery service

London Designer Outlet (LDO) at Wembley Park has become the first UK shopping centre to offer Dropit, the app-based, store-to-door…

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London’s West End remains ‘best-performing’ European shopping destination

London’s West End has retained its position as the best-performing retail centre in Europe, according to figures from independent retail…

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London’s New Bond Street named ‘most expensive’ European high street

London’s New Bond Street has been named as the most expensive European shopping location for rental value and the third…

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Footfall drops for 11th consecutive month

Footfall in October fell by 2% on the previous year, an identical fall to that recorded in October 2017 and…

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Half of British small retailers ‘love’ their job

Half of small UK retailers said that they “love” their job according to new research, the highest out of nine…

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Britain’s first ‘plastic-free’ supermarket begins transition

Britain’s first “plastic-free” supermarket in London’s Belsize Park has began its transition, changing more than 1,700 products over to non-plastic…

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New £45m Co-op distribution centre to create 1,200 jobs

The Co-op has agreed terms for a new £45m distribution depot to support the retailer’s ambitions for continued growth across…

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RSPH names Grimsby as ‘unhealthiest UK high street’

The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) has named Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, as the ‘unhealthiest UK high street’. The…

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600 jobs at risk as Crawshaws enters administration

Meat retailer Crawshaws has announced it has entered administration, putting 600 jobs at risk across its 42 stores. A Crawshaws…

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