All News articles – Page 486
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NewsMike Ashley ‘demands rent holiday’ over possible HMV deal
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashely is reportedly seeking a “six-month rent holiday” from HMV landlords if he were to save the music retailer.
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NewsAgenda: Brexit amendment vote and ScS updates the market
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with MPs voting on a revised Brexit deal and a quarterly update from SCS on the agenda.
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NewsOnline sales tax illegal under EU law
The Government has warned that the ‘Amazon tax’ on online revenue proposed by retail bosses would be illegal under EU law.
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NewsPaperchase sale discussed at crunch meeting
Stationery and gift card retailer Paperchase was reportedly offered to potential buyers at a meeting with key creditors yesterday.
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NewsWith Paperchase in crisis, is stationery at a standstill?
As Paperchase holds a crunch meeting with creditors to secure support for its restructuring plan, Retail Week asks whether there’s trouble on the cards for the whole stationery sector.
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NewsUnderpayment and intimidation ‘rife’ in UK textiles
UK textile factories routinely fail to pay their employees the minimum wage, relying on a “culture of fear and intimidation” to enforce underpayment.
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NewsFindel eyes ‘upper end’ of profit guidance as sales jump
Findel has posted ‘recording-breaking sales’ over the Christmas period and consequently expects its pre-tax profit ‘to be towards the upper end of current market expectations’.
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NewsBonmarché records Christmas sales slump
Bonmarché has posted a slide in sales over the festive period as increased online momentum failed to offset falling store sales.
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NewsAmazon pilots 'Scout' autonomous delivery service
Amazon has unveiled its newest autonomous delivery service, Scout.
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NewsWatch: As 70,000 retail jobs go, where is the uproar?
This week, the team discuss the news that there were 70,000 fewer retail jobs over the golden quarter compared to the previous year, and what this trend means for the sector.
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NewsTesco and Carrefour to pilot global waste-free shopping platform
Retailers including Tesco, Carrefour and The Body Shop will take part in a global trial that aims to recycle and find alternatives for plastic packaging.
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NewsAnalysis: The hot growth categories of 2019
Athleisure and vegan foods were previously untapped sources of sales growth in recent years. What are the emerging trends which will drive consumer spend in 2019?
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NewsPhilip Green seeks damages and sources from Telegraph
Retail tycoon Sir Philip Green is seeking damages from The Daily Telegraph after the newspaper printed a frontpage story alleging bullying by an unnamed businessman.
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NewsTesco launches community cookery school in war on waste
Tesco has joined forces with Jamie Oliver on a new training programme to help charities and community groups prepare meals from surplus food donations.
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NewsRetail jobs decline by 70,000 during golden quarter
The retail industry shed 70,000 jobs in the fourth quarter of last year compared to the same period in 2017, new figures have revealed.
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NewsPatisserie Valerie to close Debenhams and Next concessions
Patisserie Valerie is closing concessions in Debenhams and Next stores following its collapse into administration.
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NewsCotswold Outdoor and Snow+Rock stores 'under threat'
The group behind Cotswold Outdoor and Snow+Rock is planning to close stores, it has been reported.