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Next CEO's billion pound milestone stirs succession concern

British clothing retailer Next joined the one billion-pound profit club on Thursday, but while investors celebrate, they are also starting to worry about the lack of

Next CEO's billion pound milestone stirs succession concern
Business|Economy|Europe

Pepco Group receives interest from potential Poundland buyers

European discounter Pepco Group has received interest from potential buyers of its struggling 825-store Poundland business in Britain, its boss said on Thursday.

Pepco Group receives interest from potential Poundland buyers
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Despite slowdown Ocado upbeat on long-term Kroger site roll-out

Ocado, the British online supermarket and technology group, is confident its U.S. grocery partner Kroger will eventually open "a significant number" of automated

Despite slowdown Ocado upbeat on long-term Kroger site roll-out
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Ocado shares dive as robotic roll-out disappoints

Shares in Ocado, the British online supermarket and technology group, plunged on Thursday on market concerns the global roll-out of its robotic sites is too slow.

Ocado shares dive as robotic roll-out disappoints
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Britain's struggling low-income shoppers challenge growth agenda

Deb Taylor emerged empty-handed from her branch of budget fashion retailer Primark in Southampton, southern England,

Britain's struggling low-income shoppers challenge growth agenda
Business|Economy|Europe|Political

Britain implements delayed third phase of post-Brexit border rules

The delayed third phase of Britain's post-Brexit border regime for imports from the European Union will begin on Friday - four years after Britain left the bloc's

Britain implements delayed third phase of post-Brexit border rules
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Shein tells UK lawmakers it does not allow Chinese cotton in products sold in US

Online fast-fashion retailer Shein requires its contract manufacturers to only source cotton from approved regions, which do not include China, for

Shein tells UK lawmakers it does not allow Chinese cotton in products sold in US
Europe|Food|News

Factbox-What are the new post-Brexit border controls starting on April 30?

On April 30, the second phase of Britain's new post-Brexit border controls for food imports from the European Union will begin - three years after Britain left the

Factbox-What are the new post-Brexit border controls starting on April 30?
Food

Flexible hours, sick pay and meals, British workers get a better deal

For Josh Hughes-Davies, the best thing about his job in a bar in the coastal city of Brighton is the free meal with every

Flexible hours, sick pay and meals, British workers get a better deal
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Second-hand shopping a $1-billion-plus business for Amazon in Europe

Consumer demand for refurbished and pre-owned goods in Britain and across Europe has created a billion pound ($1.3 billion) business for Amazon, its UK boss said.

Second-hand shopping a $1-billion-plus business for Amazon in Europe
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Burberry warns on profit as luxury demand ebbs

Britain's Burberry blamed a worsening slowdown in demand for luxury goods for its second downgrade in three months, and warned of a tough challenge

Burberry warns on profit as luxury demand ebbs
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Amazon workers at UK warehouse strike again over pay, union recognition

Around 1,400 workers at an Amazon warehouse in Coventry, central England, went on strike on Tuesday and plan to do so again on Wednesday as part of a long-running

Amazon workers at UK warehouse strike again over pay, union recognition
Economy|Europe|World

Britain starts physical checks on fresh food imports from the EU

Britain launched physical checks on fresh food products imported from the European Union on Tuesday some three years after it left the bloc's single market and eight

Economy|Europe|Food

New Brexit border checks could stifle fine food imports from EU, warn sellers

Panzer's delicatessen in north west London has lost 37 suppliers from the European Union since Britain left the bloc's single market in 2021, and owner David Josephs

New Brexit border checks could stifle fine food imports from EU, warn sellers
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British grocery inflation dips to 3.2%, says Kantar

UK grocery price inflation fell for the 14th month in a row in April, partly driven by an increase in supermarkets' promotional activity, industry data showed on

British grocery inflation dips to 3.2%, says Kantar
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Primark owner to raise game in explaining merits of food businesses, CEO says

Primark owner Associated British Foods has not done a good enough job of explaining to investors the strategic logic, growth potential and value of its food

Primark owner to raise game in explaining merits of food businesses, CEO says
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Shein's pre-IPO charm offensive hits roadblocks in Europe

As online fast-fashion retailer Shein ramps up its pre-IPO charm offensive in Britain, pushback is growing too from Europe's retail industry and

Shein's pre-IPO charm offensive hits roadblocks in Europe
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UK grocery sales growth slows in June as wet weather weighs, says NIQ

Sales growth at British supermarkets slowed in June, reflecting wet weather, strength in sales last year and lower food inflation, industry data showed on Thursday.

UK grocery sales growth slows in June as wet weather weighs, says NIQ
Business|News

UK firms reassured by Labour's employment law proposals

When Keir Starmer's Labour pulled ahead in the polls in 2023, British business leaders started to fret that, if elected, the opposition party

UK firms reassured by Labour's employment law proposals
Business|Europe|Fashion and Beauty|Lifestyle

Shein committed to engage on sustainability, labour when joined UK retail group, BRC CEO says

Fast-fashion group Shein committed to engage on issues including sustainability and ethical labour policies when it was allowed to join the British Retail Consortium

Shein committed to engage on sustainability, labour when joined UK retail group, BRC CEO says
Business|Europe|Finance

Tesco chairman says 'no difficulty' defending CEO's $13 million pay package

The chairman of Tesco told investors on Friday he had "no difficulty" defending the near 10 million pound ($13 million) pay package of the British supermarket group's

Tesco chairman says 'no difficulty' defending CEO's $13 million pay package
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UK grocery inflation edges lower again ahead of election, Kantar says

UK grocery inflation fell for a sixteenth month in a row in June, industry data showed on Tuesday, providing a little cheer for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of

UK grocery inflation edges lower again ahead of election, Kantar says
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Shein pledges to invest in UK and Europe ahead of potential IPO

Fast fashion retailer Shein said it would invest 250 million euros ($271 million) over five years in the UK and Europe as the company battles criticism

Shein pledges to invest in UK and Europe ahead of potential IPO
Economy

Amazon could face probe over treatment of UK grocery suppliers, watchdog says

Britain's grocery regulator on Thursday threatened Amazon with a formal investigation if it does not improve its compliance with an industry code designed to protect

Amazon could face probe over treatment of UK grocery suppliers, watchdog says
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UK grocery inflation falls to 1.6%, says Kantar

UK grocery inflation has slowed this month to its lowest level since September 2021, coinciding with the fastest rise in monthly supermarket shopper numbers so far

UK grocery inflation falls to 1.6%, says Kantar

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