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Groups from Primark to John Lewis warn surge in shoplifting and abuse of staff is hitting profitability
July rain had depressed quantity of goods bought, says UK’s statistics agency
Pay rises appear to have prompted shoppers to keep spending despite higher prices
UK fashion retailer says previous guidance was too cautious as full-price sales climb
Home improvement retailer hit by weaker trading in Poland and France
Hopes of rescuing jobs and stores at collapsed discounter unravelled during at times ill-tempered administration
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Revenues jump a fifth at discount supermarket chain as shoppers seek bargains
Retailer says transformation won’t be complete until 2027/2028 owing to inflation and rising wage costs
US fast-food chain closed initial store in 2019 following protests by campaigners
Output drops 0.5% between June and July, a larger fall than had been forecast
Discounter has agreed to take on leases with plans to convert them to its own brand
UK’s biggest pub company to charge more for pints during peak hours to offset high costs
Associated British Food chief says theft and antisocial behaviour have hit fashion chain’s profit margins
Total of 12,500 jobs at risk as chain disappears from high street after almost a century
German rivals are prospering in the cost of living crisis but some warn the chains are heading towards saturation point
Premier retail district dubbed a ‘national embarrassment’ tries to lure extra visitors as European rivals enjoy stronger rebound
The Restaurant Group says Ken Hanna’s decision to leave was due to ‘personal reasons’
M&S and WHSmith: two examples of much-divided fortunes
Lossmaking upmarket grocer says a third of time worked in its stores is ‘in the wrong place’
Rival discounter B&M to acquire 51 stores but a similar number will close next week
Retail sales rise at annual rate of 4.1% after boost from holiday purchases, according to BRC figures
A subtler approach than consolidation could be key
Retailer says government ‘wrongly interpreted’ planning policy around redevelopment of Art Deco store in Marble Arch
Private equity firm M2 Capital had not provided administrators with proof of funding by a Thursday morning deadline
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