Retail
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High-street insolvencies rise for first time in five years
Speed Read Higher wage costs, a weaker pound and soaring business rates have hit UK retailers hard
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Co-op to sell food past its best before date for 10p
In Depth East of England Co-op pioneers policy aimed at cracking down on food waste
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Singles’ Day: China’s $25bn shopping spree
In Depth The world's biggest retail event also attracts its fair share of critics
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Weak retail sales data could force interest rates rethink
Speed Read Sterling falls on September's 0.8% retail decline as traders bet against Bank of England rates rise
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Pink shirts, egg cups and blow-up flamingos: what Brits are buying in 2017
In Depth Department store John Lewis releases annual report into what’s hot and what’s not
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Bunnings loses £54m in first year running Homebase
Speed Read 'Nobody had been able to make decent money from Homebase in years', commentator warns
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Britain's 'big four' supermarkets fight for their lives
In Depth German discounters Aldi and Lidl are transforming British shopping habits
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Asda surprises with first sales rise in three years
In Depth Growth has been partly at expense of profits, figures show
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Tisn't the season: Selfridges' Christmas launch fails to raise any ho-ho-ho
In Depth London department store starts the festive countdown - 147 shopping days before 25 December
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Avocado Wars: Morrisons slashes price of 'wonky' fruit
Speed Read Tesco responds by selling their own 'perfectly formed' avocados for less
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Morrisons and Sainsbury's shares drop as Aldi and Lidl surge
In Depth Discounters celebrate a 15 per cent rise in sales while the UK's 'big four' grocers continue to shed market share
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Next warns of 'challenging' 2017 after Christmas downturn
Speed Read Share price plummets 12 per cent in early morning trading following 0.4 per cent drop in sales over festive season
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Shoppers back on high streets as they stop worrying about Brexit
Speed Read Consumer confidence rises in August after post-referendum dip, says GfK, but pessimism remains about future
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First Homebase store to become a Bunnings by end of year
In Depth Chief executive John Gillam says Australian chain has saved 200 jobs in UK and is 'fighting hard' for 500 more
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