Retail
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Tesco to scrap best-before dates on own brand fruit and veg
In Depth Supermarket says removing ‘confusing’ labels will help reduce food waste
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House of Fraser to close stores
Speed 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 effect
Speed 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 empire
Speed 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 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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