Retail
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BHS pensions: Sir Philip Green accuses MPs of prejudice
In Depth Retailer's former owner calls for Frank Field to resign as chair of Commons' inquiry into collapse
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New deal: How supermarket offers are changing
In Depth Most big supermarket chains have changed the way they try to lure buyers. Now Asda is being forced to follow suit
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'Austerity fatigue' pushes shoppers to seek 'affordable luxury'
Speed Read Luxury firms such as Fortnum & Mason surged while the likes of Poundland flopped over the festive period
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High street stores 'charge women twice as much as men'
Speed Read Campaigners call for end of 'sexist' prices as clothes, toiletries and toys aimed at women are found to be more expensive
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Black Friday fails to prevent retail sales slide
In Depth Rise in online sales and continued price deflation lie beneath headline trend
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Aldi and Lidl – and Waitrose – set for Christmas boom
In Depth Savvy shoppers are planning to use multiple outlets to grab bargains and afford treats
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Black Friday: why are retailers falling out of love with sales bonanza?
In Depth Profit margins can be hit as shoppers save up to splurge on day of discounts - and then return much of what they purchased
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How campaigners are trying to save Britain's pubs
In Depth Public houses are closing at the fastest rate since a law change in 1904 that decimated the sector
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Sainsbury's shares suffer after dividend cut
In Depth Company reported lower profit but still managed to beat analyst expectations
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UK high street occupancy rate at 16-month low
Speed Read Rise of pop-up shops blamed, but Brexit may also be a factor
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Boots, Dixons and WH Smith back down in VAT row
In Depth Shops will either stop asking customers to show boarding cards or make clear it is not necessary
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Consumer confidence questioned as sales growth subsides
Speed Read Debenhams chief says customers think things will 'remain tough' during the recovery
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The vanishing shopping mall
feature Enclosed shopping centers, clobbered by the recession, are closing by the hundreds. Is our love affair with the mall over?
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Tesco's falling sales heap pressure on chief executive
Speed Read UK's largest supermarket faces increasing competition from Aldi, Lidl and Waitrose
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