Retail
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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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Could ‘Amazon tax’ save struggling high street retailers?
Speed Read Labour considering move to level the playing field between online retailers and brick-and-mortar shops
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‘Worst Christmas in a decade’ for high-street shops
Speed Read Newly released figures show like-for-like sales fell by 0.7% from previous December
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Five tricks to get the best Black Friday deals
In Depth Beware of scams amid the bargains to be had in shops and online
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How Sears, once the world’s largest retailer, went bankrupt
Speed Read After 125 years, a staple of American life had been overtaken by Walmart and Amazon
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Waterstones buys Foyles in bid to fight back against Amazon
In Depth Takeover will make business better able to ‘champion pleasures of real bookshops’
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House of Fraser cancels all online orders and goes offline
In Depth Retailer acts on complaints as dispute with warehouse operator holds up deliveries
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House of Fraser enters administration: can anything save the British high street?
Speed Read Mike Ashley buys retail chain for £90m despite dwindling consumer activity
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Amazon workers across Europe go on strike
Speed Read Thousands of employees walk off job to demand better working conditions
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John Lewis to buy back used clothing
Speed Read Retailer will pay customers for unwanted items, including socks and underwear
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WH Smith voted worst shop on the high street
Speed Read Lush, Savers and Smyths were rated the best retailers in annual survey by Which? magazine
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