Hugh Radojev
Hugh is a reporter at Retail Week.
He currently covers all things retail property, policy, fashion under £250m market cap and the non-big four grocers. He has also written about department stores, direct to consumer brands and emerging retail technologies.
He joined Retail Week in January 2019, from Fundraising Magazine where he was previously senior reporter. He also worked at the BBC with Top Gear Magazine and began his career as travel feature writer and then acting editor of TNT Magazine in his native Australia in 2012.
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The retail industry has hit out at the lack of help afforded to the sector in Rishi Sunak’s coronavirus recovery plan.
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Government vows to crack down on violence against shopworkers
The government has vowed to crack down on abuse and violence against shopworkers more than a year after initially calling for evidence on the issue.
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Market Halls, the company which operates three of the biggest food halls in the UK, has blamed social distancing for its current closure and a wave of redundancies.
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Face coverings to be mandatory in Scottish shops from next week
The use of face masks or other coverings will become mandatory in shops in Scotland from July 9 as part of the country’s easing of lockdown restrictions.
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The chair of the UK’s competition watchdog was forced to step down three years before his term after a row with its chief executive.
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Intu slumps into administration but confirms centres will stay open
After long-running talks with creditors failed last night, Intu has finally slipped into administration but confirmed its shopping centres would continue to trade for the time being.
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The bosses of pureplay fashion powerhouse Boohoo are in line for a £150m bonus if shares rise by two thirds over the next three years as part of a new incentive scheme.
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Intu administration looms as financing talks fail
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