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NewsUpdated: Argos distribution workers begin strike
Argos warehouse staff have started a three-week strike over the terms and conditions of recent redundancy agreements.
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NewsWilko trade union confident job losses can be minimised
The GMB trade union has said it is confident that job losses at variety store group Wilko can be kept to a minimum.
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NewsSainsbury’s pauses Nisa talks over competition concerns
Sainsbury’s has pressed the pause button on takeover talks with retailer and wholesaler Nisa because of concern that it could stoke greater than expected regulatory interest.
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NewsBoxpark-style malls lined up for Woolwich and Reading
Two Boxpark-style retail, leisure and office schemes could be built in Woolwich and Reading after planning applications were lodged.
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NewsToday in retail: The Hut Group plumps its portfolio
In times of uncertainty, retailers will either tighten their belts or, perhaps counterintuitively, spend more money.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Who is The Hut Group’s new asset, Glossybox?
Health and beauty etail titan The Hut Group has snapped up Glossybox – we take a closer look at the cosmetics subscription box business.
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GalleryStore gallery: Zara’s first standalone babywear store
Zara has made baby steps into a new store format with its debut dedicated babywear store in London.
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NewsAldi partners with Instacart for online delivery in US
Aldi is launching an online delivery service in the US after partnering with fulfilment provider Instacart.
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OpinionOpinion: Are Dixons Carphone's stores its problem?
It is worth looking at Dixons Carphone stores to gain a sense of why its shares suffered a heavy markdown on Friday.
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NewsMatchesfashion in £600m sale talks as buyers circle
Matchesfashion.com is being eyed by a clutch of private equity firms, which could value the fashion retailer at £600m.
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NewsHut Group snaps up Glossybox and hits £2.5bn valuation
The Hut Group’s latest funding round has more than doubled its valuation as the health and beauty etail group acquired cosmetics subscription business Glossybox.
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NewsBHS liquidators bring legal action against Arcadia
Sir Philip Green faces further controversy over the collapse of BHS after its liquidators filed a legal claim against Arcadia Group.
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NewsFootfall drops as shoppers cut back on non-essentials
Overall shopper numbers fell last month at the steepest level since January as consumers start to rein in spending on non-essential items.
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GalleryStore gallery: Wickes’ new look superstore in Crawley
Wickes unveiled a ‘new look’ DIY shed earlier this month in Crawley, complete with a host of new features. Retail Week takes a look around.
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OpinionOpinion: Asda sales will prove it is past its nadir
It’s been a long, dark tunnel for Asda – one it has been attempting to crawl its way out of for almost three years.
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NewsWilko latest to axe store staff in week of job cuts
Wilko followed hot on the heels of Sainsbury’s and Asda today as Retail Week revealed its plans to put 3,900 staff in redundancy consultation.
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OpinionBlog: First Prime Day, now Amazon Jobs Day
Amazon loves a good ‘Day’. First Black Friday, then Prime Day and now Jobs Day.
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NewsSainsbury’s pilots 30-minute click-and-collect service
Sainsbury’s has launched a free 30-minute click-and-collect grocery service, stealing a march on its rivals in the increasingly heated grocery delivery war.
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NewsWilko places 3,900 store staff into consultation
Wilko could axe “thousands” of shopfloor staff as the retailer reshuffles its store teams in a cost-cutting drive, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsGrocers withdraw products amid contaminated eggs scare
Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons and Waitrose are withdrawing millions of products from shelves after it emerged 700,000 contaminated eggs have been distributed in the UK.