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The Retail Week: Retail pay rates, easyFoodstore and Morrisons price cuts

By George MacDonald, James Wilmore and Roland Bodenham2016-02-05T09:48:00+00:00

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Catch up on this week’s big retail stories with analysis from Retail Week executive editor George MacDonald and news editor James Wilmore.

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The Retail Week February 5, 2016

Follow the links below for more news and analysis on the stories mentioned in The Retail Week – February 5, 2016.

  • Tesco unveils basic pay hikes but cuts Sunday and Bank Holiday rates
  • Tesco lowers Sunday and overtime pay rates to cut costs
  • Wilko moves to scrap staff pay premiums for Sundays and bank holidays
  • First look: easyFoodstore launches in London selling groceries for 25p each
  • Morrisons ‘Price Crunch’ campaign slashes fruit and veg prices

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