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Purchase puts at risk 1,000 jobs at stationery chain and follows supermarket’s own shake-up affecting 2,100
Supermarket announces changes to night shifts, in-store Post Office shops and pharmacies
Parent company ABF says stronger US dollar and price rises helped boost its profits
Volumes fall 1% over crucial Christmas shopping period, according to official figures
Longer delivery times reduce demand for fast-fashion retailer’s products
British bootmaker affected by operational issues at new distribution centre in Los Angeles
Newly-opened storage space has created overcapacity, while extra costs are squeezing margins
Shares in UK retailer drop after Christmas trading fails to match rivals
Luxury retailer sees higher costs but expects a boost from coronation of Charles III
Retailer will accelerate plan to shut older shops and increase number of food halls
Deal will end John Hargreaves’ control of value retailer he founded almost 40 years ago
The country’s biggest players have been surprisingly upbeat — so far
Companies analysis from our sister publication
Customers simply swallowed 2022’s inflation pill
Supermarket chain reports 7% rise in UK sales as trading at M&S also improves
UK group says it has benefited from change of strategy to focus on profitability rather than sales growth
Surging cost of essentials forces households to rein in December purchases
Customers may not be able to keep up the spending while juggling high energy bills and rising mortgage costs
Discount retailer to pay £200mn special dividend after posting higher sales over Christmas
UK retailer’s shares jump as it says cost inflation expected to peak in 2023
Move will cost retailer £185mn over course of a financial year
Discount supermarket chain’s December sales 26% higher than 2021 when Omicron hit footfall
More than 17,000 stores shut their doors in 2022, equivalent to 47 a day, according to study
Discount clothing retailer says ecommerce would damage profitability as it remains committed to stores
UKHospitality chief says footfall in parts of central London was down by almost half
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