Retail
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The UK’s Christmas egg shortage
feature Supermarkets blame bird flu but farmers say unfair buying practices are driving them out of business
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M&S to shut flagship Oxford Street store if demolition refused
Speed Read Retailer warns that key shopping street has ‘smell’ of ‘decline’
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Shoppers urged not to buy into dodgy Black Friday deals
Speed Read Consumer watchdog says better prices can be had on most of the so-called bargain offers
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Consumer confidence boost raises Black Friday sales hopes
feature Economic optimism increases ahead of annual shopping spree
By The Week Staff Published
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Five of the best sustainable beauty products
The Week Recommends Featuring refillable glass jars and ingredients derived from the by-products of juicing and food production
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Repurposing empty shops: the future of the British high street
Why Everyone’s Talking About Entertainment, experiences and homes are earmarked to replace vacant retail sites
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The battle for Morrisons
Why Everyone’s Talking About A vote of confidence in Britain? Or an unsavoury scramble by ‘private equity vultures’?
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Farewell, Gap: a high street staple falls
Why Everyone’s Talking About Gap offered nostalgia and dated denim, but failed to keep up with the times
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Fake reviews: an industry within an industry
Why Everyone’s Talking About Amazon and Google are under investigation by UK watchdog the CMA
By Mike Starling Published
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‘Democratising the right to laziness’: the rise of grocery apps
In Depth Groceries on-demand apps have sprung up in the last year, with delivery in as little as ten minutes
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UK’s ten best - and worst - places for shopping
feature Beaconsfield was named the leading retail centre, but which areas fail to impress?
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The great reopening
In Depth Spirits are high as consumers are unleashed, but recovery depends on other factors too
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Fire sale: what next for British retail’s collapsed brands?
feature Boohoo snaps up Debenhams as Asos confirms talks to buy Topshop, Topman and Miss Selfridge
By Mike Starling Published
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Debenhams ‘fire sale’ sparks online shopping frenzy
Speed Read Hundreds of thousands of bargain hunters stuck in virtual queue on collapsing chain’s website
By Mike Starling Last updated
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