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Mukesh Ambani: Asia’s richest man to launch 7-Eleven in India
The company owned by Asia’s richest person is set to launch 7-Eleven convenience stores across India.…
Primark claims clothes will now be eco-friendly and affordable
Budget fashion retailer Primark has announced new sustainability commitments but said it will keep prices “affordable”.…
Shoppers told there is no need to panic buy
The boss of Iceland has said there is no need for people to start panic buying,…
Retail sales fall in May as shoppers dine out
Retail sales fell by 1.4% between April and May as people chose to visit reopened bars…
Brexit: Retailers could burn goods stuck in EU
UK retailers could abandon goods EU customers want to return, with some even thinking of burning…
Retail sales in 2020 worst on record, says BRC trade body
Retailers suffered their worst annual sales performance on record in 2020, driven by slump in demand…
Small shops better at surviving virus than big ones
Independent shops have been “more agile” and better at surviving Covid-19 than chain stores, data indicates.…
Geek Retreat: Retailer of ‘all things geeky’ to open 100 new shops
From online fashion to grocery, only a handful of sectors have bucked the coronavirus downturn, and…
Alibaba increases stranglehold on Chinese shoppers
Chinese tech giant Alibaba will take control of leading hypermarket and supermarket chain Sun Art Retailing.…
John Lewis scraps bonus for first time since 1953
John Lewis has confirmed that staff will not receive a bonus for the first time since…
Amazon launches online pharmacy in India
Online retail giant Amazon has launched an internet pharmacy in India, marking its entry into the…