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NewsAmazon workers vote to strike at Coventry warehouse in UK first
Amazon workers at a depot in Coventry will go on strike over pay in the new year after voting in favour of industrial action in a historic ballot.
NewsMatalan founder Hargreaves tables last-ditch bid to retain control
Matalan founder John Hargreaves has lodged a final offer for the clothing chain in a last-ditch bid to retain control of the business.
NewsFrasers Group snaps up 15 fashion brands from rival JD Sports
Frasers Group has struck a £47.5m deal to acquire a string of fashion brands from its sportswear rival JD Sports.
NewsDebenhams and ex-Arcadia brands suffer losses in first year under Boohoo ownership
Debenhams and former Arcadia brands Dorothy Perkins, Burton and Wallis all suffered losses in their first year under Boohoo ownership.
NewsWatches of Switzerland clocks up rise in profits as store expansion drives sales
Watches of Switzerland has registered a spike in profits as its investments in new showrooms and store refurbishments bore fruit.
NewsProCook swings to loss despite ‘good strategic progress’
ProCook has swung to a half-year loss after suffering a slide in sales against tough comparatives.
NewsSupermarket shoplifiting soars amid cost-of-living crisis
Shoplifting from supermarkets has surged 16% in the run-up to Christmas as the ongoing cost-of-living crisis piles pressure on consumers.
NewsSosandar swings to profit and hails ‘record’ Black Friday sales
Sosandar has swung to a half-year profit and delivered a bullish update on current trading as it targets sales momentum.
NewsPoundland owner Pepco ramps up investment in stores as profits rise
Poundland owner Pepco Group plans to accelerate its store expansion plan after posting an increase in profits.
NewsQuiz swings to profit as sales rebound post-pandemic
Quiz has swung back into the black as sales rebounded in its stores, concessions and online following the disruption of the pandemic.
NewsMoonpig lowers sales forecasts amid ‘challenging’ pre-Christmas trading
Moonpig has reduced its full-year sales forecasts after turbulent trading conditions hit its top line.
NewsPrimark to plough £140m into UK high streets, creating 850 jobs
Primark has pledged to invest £140m into new shops across the UK during the next two years in a plan that will create at least 850 new jobs.
NewsFashion retailers face mounting stock piles as supply chain snarl-ups ease
Fashion retailers are grappling with mounting piles of unsold stock as improving supplier delivery times and weakening consumer demand impact inventory levels.
NewsSuperdry closes in on refinancing deal with Elliott Advisors
Superdry is close to striking a refinancing deal with the UK arm of activist investor Elliott Advisors.
NewsBlack Friday sales ‘go gangbusters’ as shoppers splurge on deals
Brits smashed transaction records on Black Friday as cash-strapped consumers splurged on deals despite the cost-of-living crisis.
Opinion‘Buckle up – as John Lewis and co have warned, it’ll be a bumpy ride this Christmas’
November 25 – a date that, this year, is more significant in the retail calendar than ever
NewsMade.com: Unsecured creditors and suppliers to get just 2% of £187m owed
Hundreds of unsecured creditors to Made.com will receive less than 2% of the £187m owed to them by the collapsed homewares business.
NewsDr Martens profits slip despite sales gains
Dr Martens has suffered a decline in profits despite delivering double-digit sales growth, as it ramps up investment in new stores, marketing and people.
NewsKingfisher inches down profit guidance amid rising wages and energy bills
Kingfisher has shaved £10m from the upper end of its profit guidance in the face of rising wages and energy bills.
NewsFormer JD Sports boss Peter Cowgill named chair of The Fragrance Shop
Ex-JD Sports chief executive Peter Cowgill has been appointed as The Fragrance Shop’s first-ever non-executive chair.