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Arcadia appoints former De Vere chief as chair

Arcadia has appointed the former chief executive of the hospitality group De Vere, Andrew Coppel, as its new chair. Coppel…

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What implications will the Royal Mail strike have on UK retailers?

Royal Mail workers have voted to strike over job insecurity and employment terms and conditions, raising concerns that there could…

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Primark profits top £900m in 2019

Fashion retailer Primark has reported an 8% increase in operating profits to £913m, for the year ended 14 September 2019. …

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Next Q3 sales affected by ‘unusually’ warm weather

Fashion retailer Next has reported a 6.3% decrease in retail sales for the three months to 26 October. The drop…

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Next profits boosted by continued online growth in H1

Fashion retailer Next has recorded a 2.7% rise in profits for the 26 weeks to July 2019, aided by a…

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Most valuable UK retailers ‘falling behind’ global rivals, study finds

The value growth of the UK’s top retail brands is “falling behind” that of the leading global retail brands, according…

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H&M battles with landlords over rents

Fashion retailer H&M is battling with landlords over rent reductions, which could potentially see property owners bear the cost of…

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Capitalising on click and collect

Many consumers are turning to click and collect for their online purchases rather than opting for home delivery. In fact,…

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Two key pillars that define success for modern retailing

While the news shines a gloomy light on the state of a retail industry, the statistics reveal a more positive…

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CEO pay at the UK’s biggest companies falls by 13%

CEOs of FTSE 100 companies have seen their salary drop by 13% year-on-year to an average of £3.4m in 2018.…

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