Retail
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WH Smith voted worst shop on the high streetSpeed Read Lush, Savers and Smyths were rated the best retailers in annual survey by Which? magazine
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Could M&S lose its high street crown?Speed Read Retailer to shut 100 stores by 2022 after years of declining sales
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Tesco to scrap best-before dates on own brand fruit and vegIn Depth Supermarket says removing ‘confusing’ labels will help reduce food waste
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House of Fraser to close storesSpeed Read More woe for the beleaguered high street as another big name faces restructuring
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Asda-Sainsbury’s merger ‘should face competition probe’Speed Read Opposition politicians fear thousands of workers could be laid off with customers left worse off
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Sugar tax: anti-obesity measure takes effectSpeed Read Levy will add 18p or 24p to a litre of some soft drinks, depending on their sugar content
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New Look to close 60 stores in bid to save fashion empireSpeed Read Almost 1,000 jobs at risk as chain struggles to tackle £1.2bn debt
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High-street insolvencies rise for first time in five yearsSpeed 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 10pIn 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 spreeIn 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 rethinkSpeed 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 2017In 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 HomebaseSpeed 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 livesIn Depth German discounters Aldi and Lidl are transforming British shopping habits
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