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• Westminster proposes pollution-free Oxford Street

  18-10-2018 16:27 via ft.com
  Only zero-emission vehicles would be allowed and a 20mph speed limit introduced
  
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• Rees-Mogg promises cheap food after Brexit but workers will pay the price | Kerry McCarthy

  18-10-2018 15:14
  The government and supermarkets must tighten up supply chains to prevent human rights abusesAs we mark both Anti-Slavery Day and World Food Day this week, I will be leading a debate in parliament highlighting how some of the worst instances of modern slavery and exploitation are to be found in our food supply chains.Theresa May, when she became prime minister, singled out modern slavery as “the great human rights issue of our time” – and it is true that the Modern Slavery Act 2
  
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• New Look to pull out of China with closure of 120 stores

  18-10-2018 15:13
  Fashion chain’s decision comes as it continues to face tough conditions on UK high streetNew Look is to close all its 120 shops in China by the end of the year after disappointing sales, as it continues to battle tough conditions on the UK high street.The fashion chain, which persuaded landlords to back the closure of up to 60 of its 593 UK stores and rent reductions on dozens more via an insolvency process in March, said it was reviewing all its international markets. Continue reading...
  
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• SQLI Cape Town to become Magento 2 Centre of Excellence

  18-10-2018 13:38 via theretailbulletin.com
  SQLI has selected their existing Cape Town office as the location for the groups Magento 2 Centre of Excellence.
  
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• New Look leaves China

  18-10-2018 12:13 via ft.com
  Fashion chain entered into a deal with UK creditors to shut domestic stores in March
  
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• UK retail sales fall in September as shoppers spend less on food

  18-10-2018 11:58
  ONS snapshot shows drop of 0.8%, which is bigger than expected after summer splurge A strong summer for Britain’s retailers came to an abrupt end in September as weaker demand for food dragged down spending overall.The latest snapshot of spending from the Office for National Statistics showed that the volume of sales for shops and online businesses dropped by 0.8% – a bigger monthly fall than analysts had been expecting. Related: Cheaper chocolate and meat drive down UK inflation in
  
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• UK retail sales pull back after summer splurge

  18-10-2018 10:40 via ft.com
  Drop from August driven by sharpest decline in food sales since 2015
  
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• New John Lewis store to offer more personalised experiences

  18-10-2018 10:27 via theretailbulletin.com
  The John Lewis & Partners department store chain has revealed that customers will be able to enjoy three brand new experiences at its new shop in Cheltenham which opens today.
  
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• Morrisons' Trevor Strain takes on additional commercial responsibilities

  18-10-2018 10:27 via theretailbulletin.com
  The Morrisons supermarket chain has announced that its finance chief Trevor Strain has been given additional responsibilities within the commercial side of the business and has been promoted to the position of group chief finance and commercial officer.
  
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• Games Workshop warns of uncertainties ahead

  18-10-2018 10:27 via theretailbulletin.com
  Fantasy games figurines retailer Games Workshop has reported that is has been trading well since the update it gave on 19 September following its annual general meeting.
  
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• John Lewis sales down 2.3% year-on-year last week

  18-10-2018 09:50 via theretailbulletin.com
  Sales at the John Lewis & Partners department store chain dropped by 2.3% last week compared to the same period last year.
  
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• Nestlé executive who turned around Asia division to depart

  18-10-2018 09:05 via ft.com
  Wan Ling Martello was credited with reviving Nestlé’s flagging Asian businesses
  
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• A recipe for happy workers

  18-10-2018 05:00 via ft.com
  MIT Sloan professor Zeynep Ton’s good jobs strategy wins over Walmart
  
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• Rocket Case Study: Orchard Brands Improves Customer Experience

  18-10-2018 01:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  “The new GUI has helped streamline the order management system, reducing training time while enhancing the CSRs’ access to new tools that have helped to significantly improve the customer experience.” - Call Center Director, Orchard Brands
  
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