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By George MacDonald, Grace Bowden, Becky Waller-Davies and John Beaumont2019-01-24T16:21:00+00:00

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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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