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NewsWeek five of trading post-lockdown – the data you need to know
While footfall increased for the fifth straight week since non-essential stores were allowed to reopen, the level of increase appears to be tapering off and is still well short of normal levels.
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NewsMarks & Spencer axes 950 jobs as it ‘accelerates transformation’
Marks & Spencer is to cut almost 1,000 jobs as it reshapes operations through the ‘Never the Same Again’ programme unveiled as the coronavirus pandemic hit.
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NewsHuawei makes UK retail debut with launch of three stores
Huawei is ploughing £10m investment into the launch of three stores on UK high streets over the next year, creating 100 new jobs.
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NewsM&S, Ted Baker and Harvey Nichols brace for job cuts
Marks & Spencer is understood to be making hundreds of job cuts this week as fellow fashion operators Ted Baker and Harvey Nichols also brace for redundancies.
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NewsAsos and Next call for government action on UK worker exploitation
Fashion retailers including M&S and Missguided, alongside 50 MPs, have written to the Home Secretary urging that action be taken to address exploitation in the UK fashion supply chain.
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NewsIceland blames widening losses on tough trading conditions and Brexit
Iceland has blamed widening losses in its last financial year on tough trading conditions and ongoing uncertainty around Brexit and the December general election.
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NewsBoohoo shares bounce back after co-founders plough £15m into brand
The co-founders of fast-fashion giant Boohoo have bought another £15m worth of shares in a bid to stop the share price from falling any further.
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NewsBFC calls on government support to save fashion industry
The British Fashion Council has warned the government of the “stark reality” of the pandemic on the sector, wiping out all growth from the last decade and costing hundreds of thousands of jobs.
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NewsJohn Lewis extends click-and-collect partnership with Co-op
John Lewis has extended it click-and-collect delivery and returns partnership with the Co-op.
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NewsBensons bolsters tops team as it prepares to streamline store estate
Bensons for Beds has appointed a new chairman and strengthened its executive team in a bid to drive the business’ profitable growth.
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NewsIntu slashes head office roles as future of centres hangs in the balance
Embattled landlord Intu has slashed jobs at both its London head office and one of its subsidiary property companies after collapsing into administration earlier this month.
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NewsMPs challenge Boohoo for ‘turning a blind eye’ to Leicester sweatshops
In a letter sent to Boohoo founders Mahmud Kamani and Carol Kane, MPs have called out Boohoo for falsely claiming no knowledge of the illegal working practices in their Leicester supply chain.
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NewsPoundland to launch online delivery as part of ‘biggest ever transformation’
Value retailer Poundland is set to launch its first-ever online delivery service and revamp its store estate as part of a new transformation programme.
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NewsTOFS snaps up former Topps Tiles chief in board reshuffle
The Original Factory Shop has appointed recent Topps Tiles boss Matt Williams as its executive chairman as chief executive Emma Fox exits for a new role.
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NewsAmazon creates intelligent shopping trolley for supermarket launch
Amazon is to introduce a smart shopping trolley later this year at a California supermarket.
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NewsNext fends off M&S to close in on Victoria’s Secret deal
Fashion giant Next has agreed an outline deal to snap up the Victoria’s Secret business in the UK.
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NewsJohn Lewis unveils virtual personal shopping service
Department store group John Lewis has launched a virtual personal shopping service using Zoom.
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NewsRivals lambast CMA’s provisional findings on Deliveroo–Amazon tie-up
A number of food retailers and other rivals have criticised the Competition and Markets Authority’s provisional clearance of Amazon’s proposed investment in Deliveroo.
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NewsBurberry to cut hundreds of jobs due to pandemic’s ‘severe impact’ on sales
Luxury goods retailer Burberry has announced plans to cut hundreds of jobs as it attempts to recover from the effects of the coronavirus on its sales.
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NewsDunelm sales slide despite ‘significant’ online growth
Dunelm has posted a sharp drop in sales during its fourth quarter despite hailing “significant” growth in its online business.