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NewsOcado has passed a sales milestone as Christmas nears
Online grocer Ocado Retail has notched up its best-ever number of weekly orders as shoppers prepare for Christmas.
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NewsThe chancellor has admitted national insurance rise won’t be ‘easy’ for businesses
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said the increase in employers’ national insurance contributions announced in the Budget will not be “easy” for businesses to absorb.
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NewsWomenswear brand Leem to open first standalone UK store
International womenswear brand Leem is set to open its first ever standalone store in Westfield London later this month.
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NewsSofology’s managing director has stepped down as DFS ‘simplifies’ its management team
Sofology boss Emma Dinnis is set to step down alongside two other members of the senior leadership team as DFS pursues a “more simplified structure” within the group.
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NewsCharity Super.Mkt has revealed new store plans after hitting major turnover milestone
Charity Super.Mkt has ramped up its growth plans and announced a raft of new openings for 2025 as the demand for secondhand clothing ramps up.
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NewsMike Ashley is facing HMRC in court after being ‘stonewalled’ over personal data request
Retail tycoon Mike Ashley was “met with a complete stone wall” following a request to HM Revenue & Customers (HMRC) for personal data relating to a tax dispute, the High Court has heard.
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NewsRetail sales slip in frosty start to Christmas trading season
A late Black Friday meant Christmas trading got off to a frosty start this year, according to new figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC), but IGD asserts that, “festive optimism” is still there.
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NewsAsda stares down refinancing challenge ahead of Walmart repayment
Asda is staring down at what may be a potentially complex financial restructuring ahead of steep payment owed to its former owner.
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NewsRuggable is opening its first physical store-in-store inside John Lewis
Ruggable is set to open a concession store inside the John Lewis store on Oxford Street, the first of its kind for the brand worldwide.
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NewsBoohoo partially repays loan as co-founder buys more shares in embattled fashion retailer
Fast-fashion giant Boohoo has announced the partial repayment of its £97m term loan as part of its recently completed refinancing.
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NewsDeliveroo has partnered with Accessorize for rapid delivery in time for Christmas
Deliveroo and fashion, jewellery, and gifting retailer Accessorize have joined forces to offer London-based customers on demand delivery in time for Christmas.
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NewsCo-op extends sustainability revolving credit facility
C-store specialist Co-op has extended its £400m sustainability-linked revolving credit facility for another five years.
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NewsTemu reduces UK delivery times as it taps new ‘local’ suppliers
Chinese online marketplace Temu is understood to be recruiting new UK-based suppliers as it ramps up growth in the country and increases pressure on its high street rivals with reduced delivery times.
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NewsMothercare sales slip as it swings to loss
Mothercare has posted falling sales and sliding profits as it swings to a loss during the first half.
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NewsTopps Tiles major shareholder calls for management revamp after ‘costly blunders’
The biggest shareholder in tiles specialist Topps Tiles is reportedly calling for the board to overhaul its top team and strategy following a raft of “costly blunders” at the business.
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NewsUniqlo boss insists Japanese fashion retailer does not use Xinjiang cotton
The boss of Uniqlo’s parent company Fast Retailing has said that the fashion retailer does not use cotton from China’s conflict-ridden Xinjiang region in its products.
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NewsPrimark brings new store concept to the UK as it eyes further global expansion opportunities
Fashion giant Primark has opened the doors to a new store in Bolton that brings its new store concept to the UK for the first time as it eyes further opportunities in new markets.
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NewsAmazon workers around the world strike over the Black Friday weekend
Amazon workers across 20 countries and cities are planning to walk out from Black Friday through to Cyber Monday.
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NewsMorrisons will ‘gradually cease’ deliveries from an Ocado warehouse in southeast England
Supermarket chain Morrisons has said it will “gradually cease” deliveries from Ocado’s automated warehouse in Erith, southeast England, but will still utilise Ocado’s central England warehouse.
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NewsWaitrose opens first new c-store in six years
Waitrose has opened its first new convenience store in six years, in a twin bid to expand its store estate footprint and build on its partnerships with Shell and Welcome Break.