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The Works is a value retailer selling arts, crafts, books, stationery and toys at discount prices. It is the UK’s leading discount book retailer. Retail Week provides news, analysis, features and opinion about The Works and the value and general merchandise sectors.

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The Works shuts down ecommerce website with immediate effect
2026-03-20T07:17:00+00:00By Hugh Radojev
The Works has announced that it has shut down its ecommerce site, moving instead to a non-transactional channel with “immediate effect”.
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Ranking: the retailers with the happiest workforces in the UK
2026-01-28T07:00:00+00:00By Ellis Hawthorne
New data has revealed the companies with the happiest workforces, according to participants in WorkL’s Happy at Work Test employee survey.
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The Works losses narrow despite online capacity constraints
2026-01-22T07:24:00+00:00By Hugh Radojev
Losses at The Works narrowed and the retailer delivered ‘robust performance’ over Christmas, despite the ongoing online capacity constraints.

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The Works ‘pleased with progress’ despite broadly flat sales

2025-11-13T07:27:00+00:00By Aoife Morgan

The Works said it was “pleased with the progress” of its new strategy, despite reporting broadly flat sales growth in the first half.

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The Works appoints former Dunelm boss as non-exec director
2025-08-01T11:11:00+01:00By Megan Robinson
The Works profits jump as cost saving measures kick in
2025-07-22T06:09:00+01:00By Hugh Radojev
79% of shop workers face verbal abuse – here’s what to do about it
2025-07-11T06:00:00+01:00In paid partnership with SafetyCulture
The Works boss Gavin Peck on new strategies, cyber security and rising crime
2025-05-22T14:29:00+01:00By Hugh Radojev

The Works has reported narrowing losses as it unveils a new strategy
2025-01-24T07:26:00+00:00By Megan Robinson
Q&A: The Works’ Gavin Peck is positive about Christmas and profitability
2024-10-02T14:10:00+01:00By Megan Robinson
The Works is ‘well positioned’ for Christmas despite flat sales and falling profits
2024-10-01T06:36:00+01:00By Chloe Mills
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2024-05-30T05:00:00+01:00By Retail Week staff

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