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Aldi to Open 80 UK Stores in 2016
The German discount grocer is gunning for Britain's "big four" supermarkets this year.
UK Flood Damage to Cost Local Businesses, Citizens Billions
KPMG said that the damage caused to British businesses and homes hit by torrential rain and flooding this…
UK Living Wage to Cost Private-Sector Employers $1B
Some U.K. retail workers are set to get a pay raise in April when the government's new "national living wage"…
4,000 New Textile Jobs On the Way in Manchester
Nearly 40 years since the once booming textile industry of Manchester, England, began to go bust, the city…
British Designers Attend the UK Fashion & Textiles Awards
British textile companies, retailers and designers gathered to honor industry creatives at the annual UK…
Ghurka Launches in the U.K.
American leather goods company Ghurka has landed in London.
Marks and Spencer Switches Gears in China
British retailer Marks & Spencer announced Monday that it plans to shutter five stores in the Shanghai region…
Tim Coppens Lands in UK at Harvey Nichols
Collection to make its debut on Feb. 9.
UK: H&M Among 37 Retailers Shamed for Paying Less than Minimum Wage
U.K. government Business Minister Jo Swinson is naming and shaming 37 employers that have failed to pay its…
U.K. Retailers Anticipate Spike in Click & Collect Over Holiday Period
Retailers in the U.K. are preparing for a surge in Click & Collect, or buy online, pick up in store, orders…
Former Asda Boss Backs New Fashion Chain Set to Storm UK High Street
Ex-Asda executive Andy Bond has been tapped to lead the launch of a new UK fashion retailer that will…
UK Black Friday Delivers Mixed Results
Is Black Friday in the U.K. over-hyped? Depending on the sector, British Retail Consortium/Springboard…
UK Retailers Cited for “Scrooging” on Living Wage
UK retailers, including Primark and Marks & Spencer, are being targeted in a new campaign by NGOs to get big…
UK Firm Offers iBeacon Technology Free to Retailers
Beacon technology could stand to change the game for the future of retail, and now that one UK firm is…
U.K. Menswear Market Outpaces Women’s
British men are living up to their debonair reputation as sales of menswear catches up to women’s. Global…