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Workers describe hands and arms being targeted in ‘merciless’ beatings as protests over low wages turn increasingly violent in DhakaWhen Masuma Akhtar arrived at the garment factory where she works on the outskirts of Dhaka on 31 October, she was expec…
Announcement after Central’s Austrian partner Signa Group was placed in hands of restructuring expertThailand’s largest department store owner, Central Group, has announced it has taken control of Selfridges department stores.Central Group and Rene Ben…
Group famous for house-to-house visits is to open franchises as it also expands deal with SuperdrugAvon, the beauty company famous for building a global business by making house-to-house visits, is to open its first physical UK stores in its 137-year h…
Women warned to consider potential effect of wearing brands that contain notably higher quantities of metalSome period pants sold by high street retailers contain high levels of silver that could have health and environmental implications for consumer…
Firm plans to convert empty Debenhams site in city centre as part of its ‘global expansion strategy’Ikea’s parent company has bought its second UK shopping mall, in Brighton, for an estimated £145m as part of efforts to bring its furniture stores into …
Supermarket group calls for action after police fail to attend nearly 80% of the time to deal with serious offendersThe boss of Co-op is calling on the government to take more action to tackle retail crime amid a warning it has reached record levels as…
Four years after it fell out of the FTSE 100 the high street brand is again boasting strong salesFours years after it fell out of the FTSE 100, M&S has turned around its fortunes to become the UK’s best retailer for women’s wear.In May, strong sale…
Supermarket chain to remove self-checkouts from all but two of its stores, saying ‘we’re not great fans’Some people love the speed and efficiency of supermarket self-checkouts. But then there’s the not recognising your bag, the unexpected item in the b…
Singer’s tell-all book and Richard Osman’s latest crime novel boosting pre-Christmas sales, says retailerBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK’s book market is on track for growth this year, according to the boss of WH Smith, one of the country’s bigges…
Retailer reboots ‘child-makes-unusual-friend’ formula but drops the usual pop cover – bringing in tenor Andrea Bocelli insteadJohn Lewis has turned to a cheeky carnivorous plant – and an operatic superstar – for its Christmas advertising campaign.After…