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NewsAsda increases disaster fund to £500,000 to help recovery in flooded areas
Asda has bolstered its emergency local disaster fund to £500,000 to help recovery in communities hit by December’s floods.
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NewsGovernment to review airport retail VAT practices following ‘rip-off’ fears
The Government has launched a review into how VAT is applied by retailers in airports following controversy last summer.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis reports 2.3% sales increase in Christmas week
Sales at John Lewis rose 2.3% to £129.2m in Christmas week, a performance which the retailer said was “suppressed” by the timing of clearance.
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NewsSports Direct boss Ashley vows to be ‘best retail employer after John Lewis’
Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley has pledged to make the retailer a great employer after criticism of its alleged employment practices.
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NewsJacqueline Gold and BRC’s Helen Dickinson awarded New Year’s Honours
Retail industry leaders are among several business figures to have been recognised in the 2016 New Year’s Honours List.
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OpinionOpinion: Why it's Back to the Future for retail in 2016
Star Wars has recently caught people’s imagination in retail but the film franchise that holds greater resonance is surely Back to the Future.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on John Lewis sales, Retail sales forecast and Sports Direct
Retail news round-up on December 31, 2015: John Lewis’ Christmas week sales rise, retail sales growth to fall and Aldi’s expansion in Scotland
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NewsNotonthehighstreet records strong Christmas and annual sales growth
Etailer Notonthehighstreet.com has reported strong Christmas trading and expects a good full-year performance.
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NewsCompetition and Markets Authority to investigate sale of Sainsbury’s pharmacies
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has referred Celesio’s planned acquisition of Sainsbury’s pharmacy business for detailed scrutiny.
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NewsMorrisons donates £100,000 in emergency assistance for flood-hit communities
Grocer Morrisons is to donate £100,000 to help those affected by flooding in Greater Manchester, Yorkshire, Lancashire, Scotland and Cumbria.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Selfridges and Sainsbury's
Retail news round-up on December 30, 2015: Selfridges’ record sales and probe into Sainsbury’s pharmacy sale
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NewsGrowth in disposable income slows as consumers warned of 'festive hangover'
Consumers have been warned to prepare for a “festive hangover” after the growth in levels of disposable income slowed during November.
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NewsTesco's largest investor sells 27m shares to take holding below 6%
Tesco’s biggest investor, Government Pension Fund Global, has sold off a large chunk of its stake in the embattled supermarket giant.
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NewsAmazon to expand Pantry grocery range as it plots further UK disruption
Amazon is poised to expand the grocery range it sells through its Pantry service in the UK as it turns up the heat on the big four supermarkets.
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NewsHigh streets bounce back on Boxing Day as shoppers shun etailers
High street footfall soared on Boxing Day as shoppers shunned online and flocked to bricks-and-mortar stores in search of post-Christmas bargains.
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GalleryStore of the week: Market chic for Fenwick's Newcastle flagship
The department store has revamped the food hall at its Newcastle flagship – think luxury marketplace with a continental twist.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on high street sales and Amazon
Retail news round-up on December 29, 2015: High streets bounce back on Boxing Day, as Amazon Prime membership soars.
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NewsM&S multichannel boss Laura Wade-Gery extends maternity leave
Marks & Spencer multichannel executive director Laura Wade-Gery has extended her maternity leave to a full year to now return in September 2016.
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NewsBoxing Day weekend limited trading hours to drive bargain hunters online
Sunday hours over the Boxing Day weekend are expected to impact store footfall as shoppers plan to go online instead, according to Barclaycard.