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review of 2018

Analysis: What rocked retail in 2018?

2018-12-13T07:00:00+00:00

Retail Week looks back at 2018 and reviews the pivotal events and themes that shook up the sector.

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Ex-BHS owner Dominic Chappell showed no remorse for breaking pension law, a judge said

Ex-BHS owner Chappell ordered to pay for breaking pensions law

Mike Ashley

Ashley pleads with Debenhams boss – accept our help or fail

Debenhams

Department store spend falls for 13th consecutive month

Mike Ashley at HCLG committee

Mike Ashley: High streets in 'downward death spiral'

JLP Oxford Street fascia 2018

John Lewis hails 'biggest ever' sales week

Mike Ashley has thretened to shut his shops in Intu centres

Mike Ashley threatens to shut all shops in Intu centres

Elton John cartoon 20 November

Retail cartoon: John Lewis and Sir Elton step into Christmas

Harrods Fresh Market Hall_RotisserieLifestyle_KensingtonLaverne

In pictures: Harrods unveils its new food hall

christmas ad 2018

The Retail Week: Which Christmas ads are hitting the mark?

Elton stadium tour

Watch: John Lewis unveils Elton John Christmas ad

  • Ex-BHS owner Chappell ordered to pay for breaking pensions law

  • Ashley pleads with Debenhams boss – accept our help or fail

  • Department store spend falls for 13th consecutive month

  • Mike Ashley: High streets in 'downward death spiral'

  • John Lewis hails 'biggest ever' sales week

  • Mike Ashley threatens to shut all shops in Intu centres

  • Retail cartoon: John Lewis and Sir Elton step into Christmas

  • In pictures: Harrods unveils its new food hall

  • The Retail Week: Which Christmas ads are hitting the mark?

  • Watch: John Lewis unveils Elton John Christmas ad

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