Retail
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Sales surge dampens fear of UK recession
Speed Read Even department stores saw an increase in sales last month as consumers appear unfazed by Brexit uncertainty
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Are business rates killing the high street?
Speed Read Consortium of UK retail bosses calls on chancellor to fix ‘broken’ tax system
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Dr Martens’ vegan range drives 70% profits rise
Speed Read News comes as owner mulls sale or flotation to realise profits on £300m investment
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Worst July for retail sales since records began
Speed Read BRC blames slow wage growth and uncertainty over Brexit
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Fresh redundancies as Tesco cuts 4,500 jobs at 153 outlets
Speed Read Job losses come as supermarket aims to slash £1.5bn from costs
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Arcadia saved: what the future holds for retail giant
Speed Read Landlords and creditors reluctantly approve rescue plan but is it a long-term solution or just a stay of execution?
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Make-or-break Arcadia vote postponed
Speed Read Fate of Sir Philip Green’s retail empire, and 18,000 of its employees, hangs in the balance after crunch meeting rescheduled
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Philip Green set for Arcadia showdown
Speed Read Retail tycoon facing crunch vote with regulators and landlords as he faces fresh allegations of sexual misconduct
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Philip Green faces new allegations
Speed Read Lord Hain sets out further claims of sexual misconduct as he defends use of parliamentary privilege
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Will shoppers be charged for using self-service machines?
In Depth MPs say 1p fee for using self-scan tills could raise £30m a year to ‘heal social divisions’
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Debenhams set for administration after rejecting Sports Direct offer
Speed Read Retailer’s biggest shareholder, Mike Ashley, embroiled in bitter battle for control with its board
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Tesco launches plastic-free trial for fruit and veg
Speed Read The month-long trial will see loose apples and avocados appearing in Extra stores in Watford and Swindon
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HMV stores to close down: the full list
Speed Read Oxford Street flagship among 27 to shut after chain saved from administration by Canadian retailer
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Why are so many restaurants closing down?
Speed Read Market saturation and changing spending habits lead to record number of insolvencies
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