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Tesco announces £180m investment in staff pay

Tesco has reached an agreement with trade union USDAW that will increase the hourly pay rate for staff in stores,…

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B&Q increases hourly pay to £12.71

B&Q has announced that it will be increasing its UK minimum hourly rate to £12.71 per hour, and its London…

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UK retail sales grow 2.3% in February, BDO reveals

Total retail sales in discretionary spend categories grew by 2.3% in February, compared to a negative base of -1.3% in…

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DFS appoints former Holland and Barrett CEO as NED

DFS Furniture has announced the appointment of former Holland and Barrett CEO Tony Buffin as an independent non-executive director. Buffin…

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Retail sales increase 2.6% despite ‘stormy’ January

UK total retail sales increased by 2.6% year-on-year in January, against a growth of 1.2% in January 2024, as consumer…

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Lidl increases pay for 28,000 hourly-paid staff

Lidl has announced a pay increase for 28,000 hourly-paid employees, with new rates coming into effect in March 2025. The…

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January sales see shop price deflation hit 0 .7%

January sales helped shop price deflation reach 0.7% in January, above deflation of 1.0% in the previous month, as retailers…

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Today’s news in brief-17/1/25

Retail sales in the UK fell by 0.3% in December, disappointing analysts who anticipated a 0.4% rise during the Christmas…

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Retail sales unexpectedly fall amid ‘poor’ supermarket sales

Retail sales fell 0.3% in December according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics. It follows a…

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DFS sales and profits rise in H1 amid market share gains

DFS has reported strong trading in its half-year results, largely driven by market share gains, lower operating costs and gross…

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