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NewsFood tsar blames grocery shortages on ‘weird supermarket culture’
Food tsar and Leon founder Henry Dimbleby has blamed the UK’s “weird supermarket culture” for the ongoing shortages of certain vegetables on grocers’ shelves.
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NewsMorrisons puts 1,000 roles at risk as it ditches 80 maintenance suppliers
Supermarket giant Morrisons has made the decision to shift to a single maintenance provider, down from more than 80, putting more than 1,000 jobs at risk.
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NewsQuiz unveils plans to ‘rebuild store portfolio’ in shift back to growth
Quiz has announced it will “rebuild its store portfolio” as it plans to open up to 10 new stores this year.
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NewsTrade unions accuse Nike of violating labour rights
Trade unions from various countries have filed a formal complaint against Nike for violating labour rights and failing to comply with Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) guidelines.
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NewsChinese lifestyle retailer Miniso expands with newest store in London
The Chinese lifestyle retailer’s newest store will open in Wandsworth, south London, on March 10.
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NewsTed Baker owner ABG joins race to buy boots brand Hunter
The owner of Reebok and Ted Baker has joined the race to buy Royal Warrant-holding Wellington boot brand Hunter, according to Sky News.
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NewsJigsaw ramps up UK store expansion plan
Fashion retailer Jigsaw has announced it will embark on a UK store expansion plan as it confirms the opening of “at least three new locations this year”.
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NewsWHSmith hit by cyberattack as hackers gain access to employee data
WHSmith has been targeted in a cyberattack where hackers have accessed company data including information on past and present employees.
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NewsValue of seized goods from Oxford Street American candy stores reaches £1m
ÉWestminster City Council has now seized £1m worth of unsafe or illegal goods from American candy and souvenir shops on Oxford Street.
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NewseBay to launch first ever pop-up shop for swapping trainers
eBay UK has announced the opening of a first-of-its-kind pop-up shop, where people can swap their previously used or unworn trainers for a pair they will actually wear.
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NewsPret a Manger to award staff third pay rise in a year
Pret a Manger will bump up staff pay next month, the coffee shop’s third pay hike within the last 12 months.
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NewsJohn Lewis puts golf course on market to cut costs
The John Lewis Partnership has put a 200-acre golf course up for sale as part of a drive to cut costs.
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NewsRetail staff suffer ‘appalling’ levels of abuse as cost of crime reaches £1.76bn
The cost of retail crime has reached £1.76bn and employees face “appalling levels” of violence and abuse, the latest BRC Retail Crime Survey has shown.
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NewsUnion ‘determined to win’ first ever Amazon UK strike
Amazon workers staging the company’s first-ever UK strike are “determined to win” as they ask for better pay and working conditions, while GMB figures suggest strike action and refusal to negotiate is set to cost the company more than £2m.
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NewsCrew Clothing launches digital partnership with Marks & Spencer
Crew Clothing has launched a new digital partnership with Marks & Spencer, joining its ‘Brands at M&S’ platform.
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NewsRetailers welcome new Northern Ireland deal on Brexit
Retailers including Marks & Spencer chair Archie Norman and Sainsbury’s chief executive Simon Roberts have welcomed prime minister Rishi Sunak’s new deal to revise the Northern Ireland Protocol.
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NewsAO rebound due to ‘emphasis on profitability and generating cash’
AO.com has credited its recent successes to changing its strategy to focus on profitability as well as maintaining a quality service that meets customers’ needs.
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NewsExclusive: M&S ploughs £57m into biggest-ever store pay investment
M&S is investing £57m to increase pay for shopfloor staff – its biggest ever investment in store pay, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsSainsbury’s cuts 1,400 warehouse jobs in £90m automation of logistics network
Sainsbury’s will close two of its general merchandise depots affecting 1,400 jobs as it rolls out a £90m investment in automation to modernise its general merchandise logistics network.
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NewsQuarter of shoppers struggling as grocery inflation soars to highest recorded level
A quarter of UK customers are struggling with their food bills as grocery inflation soared to its highest level ever recorded.