Are you after a new laptop, TV or fridge freezer? Or maybe you want cheaper broadband? We’ve found great discounts on tech, home electricals and kitchen appliances for October. This deals round-up features only products we’ve rigorously tested in our labs – we never recommend ‘deals’ on duds. Our tests are objective and reflect how things...
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Grocery prices compared between Australia, UK, NZ and Ireland — who comes out on top?
We all know the cost of groceries has gone up in Australia. But would your shopping be cheaper in comparable countries like New Zealand, the UK or Ireland? Sainsbury’s is one of the popular supermarket chains in the UK. (ABC News: Adrian Wilson) Now, you can see for yourself. Researchers from Edith Cowan University have...
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UK Retail News | Latest & Trending News | Free to View
Find out what’s happening in the UK retail sector, keep up to speed with the latest reports and financials covering the top brands in retail right through to the smaller independents. If retail technology and innovation is your bag then we’ve got it covered be it POS, payments or back-end systems we report on the...
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EU court rules Google must pay €2.4bn fine
Europe’s top court has ruled Google must pay a €2.4bn (£2bn) fine handed down for abusing the market dominance of its shopping comparison service. The tech giant had appealed against the fine, which was originally levied by the European Commission in 2017. It was at the time the largest penalty the Commission had ever imposed...
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The UK’s 10 biggest shopping centres ranked – with two in the same city
One city boasts two shopping centres in a list of the UK’s 10 biggest malls, a new study has found. Student accommodation centre uhomes.com compiled lists of both the largest and best shopping areas for people attending university in the UK. Topping the list of the country’s most colossal malls is Westfield London, which opened...
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Best deals in the September sales revealed by Which? – Which? News
Are you after a new laptop, TV or fridge freezer? Or maybe you want cheaper broadband? We’ve found great discounts on tech, home electricals and kitchen appliances for September. This deals round-up features only products we’ve rigorously tested in our labs – we never recommend ‘deals’ on duds. Our tests are objective and reflect how things...
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Next shop workers win equal pay claim
Leigh Day Helen Scarsbrook should not have been paid less than men working in Next’s warehouses, the tribunal found More than 3,500 current and former workers at Next have won the final stage of a six-year legal battle for equal pay. An employment tribunal said store staff, who are predominantly women, should not have been...
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Milton Keynes shopping centre evacuated after fire
Kam Singh Emergency services have asked people to avoid the area A shopping centre fire is “under control,” say emergency services after it was evacuated this afternoon. Emergency services were called to Centre:MK in Milton Keynes after a fire was believed to have started in the Queens Court Food Market. Thames Valley Police said road...
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Top five UK retail scandals in the last ten years
Major Scandals in the UK Retail Industry The retail sector is never without its brazen bosses and boardroom coups. Retail Insight Network has rounded up the top five UK retail industry scandals over the past ten years. 1) Horsemeat The 2013 horsemeat scandal saw DNA from horses and pigs found in a range of cheap...
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Top 50 Indie NTS Retail moves three more sites to Jet
NTS Retail, which owns 23 petrol stations and one convenience store mainly in the southwest of England, has signed a three site deal with Jet. Its forecourts at Canvey Island and Grays in Essex, and Calne in Wiltshire, bring the total number of locations it has with the fuel business to seven. The newly branded...
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Cardiff Queen Street named best highstreet in UK, study finds
Cardiff’s Queen Street named Britain’s best high street Cardiff has taken the top spot in a new consumer survey to find Britain’s best high street. Pinpointed for its accessibility and transportation links, Cardiff’s Queen Street took gold, with runners up including Eastgate Street in Chester, Church Street in Liverpool and Princes Street in Edinburgh. Its...
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Map reveals Britain’s top 10 high streets – with London’s famous shopping districts NOT making the shortlist
A pedestrianised high street featuring Poundland, Ann Summers and 24-hour McDonald’s restaurant has been named the best in Britain. Queen Street in Cardiff city centre scored top out of 25 locations across the country, and was commended for its ‘choice and variety of retail’ compared with its rivals. But despite having some of the most...