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NewsOcado shares dive as Canadian partner closes warehouse
Ocado Solutions has suffered another setback after it announced that Canadian partner Sobeys would be closing one of its automated fulfilment sites.
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NewsSainsbury’s unveils above-inflation pay rise
Grocery giant Sainsbury’s has announced an above-inflation 5% hourly pay rise for staff to come into effect from March.
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NewsM&S rides out cyber impact to top ‘best brands’ survey
Marks & Spencer has been named the UK’s ”best brand” according to market researcher YouGov.
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NewsletterIntelligence Briefing: Say what you like about 2025… here’s your retail sales lowdown
The ONS verdict on the golden quarter landed last Friday, and on the “drab” to “disappointing” landing zone we were predicting, it probably leans towards the latter. Sales volumes dropped by 0.3% in Q4 after strong trading in Q3. Seasonally adjusted momentum slowed in most major sectors, with the exception ...
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NewsNaked Wines peak trading ‘in line with expectations’ despite plummeting sales
Naked Wines said it had delivered a “successful” peak trading period across all its markets, despite sales plummeting 19% in the run-up to Christmas.
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NewsH&M profits rise but warns of slow start to the year
H&M has reported a better-than-expected rise in operating profit during its final quarter, but warned it was experiencing a slower start to its new financial year.
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NewsQuiz seeks new funding after ‘disappointing’ Christmas
The owners of Quiz are racing to secure a fresh injection of cash to help stabilise the fast fashion brand following a “disappointing” Christmas.
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Opinion‘Demise of the retail Saturday job is more significant than it sounds’
Is the retail industry’s longstanding reputation for fostering the careers of young people at risk of being lost, asks Charlotte Hardie
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NewsNot on the High Street acquired by private equity house
Notonthehighstreet, the online marketplace of small and independent brands, has been sold for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsAmazon confirms thousands of job cuts
Technology retail behemoth Amazon has confirmed the axing of thousands of roles in its latest round of layoffs.
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AnalysisIs Debenhams back in business as turnaround gathers momentum?
Things appear to be looking up for Debenhams Group after a surprise turnaround at the once ill-fated PrettyLittleThing has put the ecommerce player back in business.
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AnalysisFive innovative crime-busting ideas to address the shop theft scourge
High levels of crime have plagued retailers for years, prompting a wave of investment in staff safety and theft reduction – but there is more to do.
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NewsLK Bennett snapped up out of administration by Poundland owner
Fashion retailer LK Bennett has been acquired out of administration by the owner of Poundland and Laura Ashley.
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NewsTOFS chair left with ‘no choice’ but to appoint administrators
The Original Factory Shop chair has said he was left with “no choice” but to put the business into administration after talks with prospective buyers for the brand collapsed, Retail Week can reveal.
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GallerySportsShoes.com to open ‘digital-first’ physical store
Fast-growing online running specialist SportsShoes.com is set to open an experiential flagship store.
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NewsCard Factory ‘on track’ despite challenging conditions
Greetings cards specialist Card Factory expects to meet revised profit targets despite a fall in store sales over Christmas.
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NewsAldi unveils annual store opening plans
Discount grocer Aldi has revealed store estate expansion ambitions for this year and associated investment.
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NewsPets at Home suffers quarterly sales fall
Pets at Home has reported a decline in quarterly sales but said it will still meet full-year profit expectations.
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NewsDebenhams Group posts trading ‘above expectations’
Online fashion and beauty player Debenhams Group expects full-year earnings to beat expectations after trading strongly, and will no longer sell its PrettyLittleThing business.
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DataRanking: the retailers with the happiest workforces in the UK
New data has revealed the companies with the happiest workforces, according to participants in WorkL’s Happy at Work Test employee survey.