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Crown Post Office staff to strike
News | 14 June 2013Workers in hundreds of Crown Post Offices are to hold two fresh strikes in a long running row over closures jobs and pay Members of the Communication Workers Union will walk out for half a day from hundreds of branches on June 20th and all day on Saturday June 29th...More > -
Young adults "hit hardest" by recession
News | 14 June 2013Young adults have seen their income slashed the most by the recession while pensioners continue to receive more and more researchers revealed today The Institute for Fiscal Studies said that among people in their 20s median income fell 12 between 2007 08 and 2011 12 allowing for inflation That was...More > -
John Lewis extends Kuoni agreement
News | 14 June 2013Travel company Kuoni has announced it is to open four new concessions in John Lewis shops at the department stores sites in Brent Cross Aberdeen Welwyn and Leicester The new concessions will bring the total number of Kuoni sites in John Lewis shops to eight following the success of its...More > -
ASOS sees best UK sales in four years
News | 13 June 2013Online fashion firm ASOS revealed its best UK sales growth in four years today as price cuts helped revenues surge by 39 and helping the group in its aim to reach a 1 billion sales target by 2015 The company hailed another strong quarter as it reported a 48 leap...More > -
Argos boosted by consumer electronics
News | 13 June 2013Demand for tablet computers and televisions helped Home Retail Groups Argos chain continue its sales recovery today despite the impact of poor weather on seasonal products Home Retail said like for like sales at the chain increased by 1 9 in the quarter to June 1 with total sales up...More > -
Laura Ashley sales slip in soggy weather
News | 13 June 2013Retail sales at fashion and furnishings company Laura Ashley fell by 0 6 in the first 18 weeks of the financial year washed out by the inclement weather A strong performance in the groups home furnishing business failed to offset poor sales in its fashion division which suffered in the...More > -
Second man charged over Selfridges raid
News | 13 June 2013Police have charged a second man over a shocking armed raid at Londons Selfridges store last week The smash and grab attack in which a six strong gang dressed in burkas made off with pound 1 million worth of luxury watches took place at 8 30pm last Thursday The raiders...More > -
Mulberry profits slide as creative director plans to leave
News | 13 June 2013Mulberry today admitted it faces a challenging year as it unveiled plunging profits hit by investments in international markets which the luxury handbag maker hopes will help it ride out the economic gloom in UK and Europe The announcement comes just days after it was announced that creative director Emma...More > -
Sainsbury’s makes further market share gains
News | 12 June 2013Supermarket chain Sainsburys has reported its 34th quarter in a row of sales growth keeping up the pressure on stumbling rival Tesco The chain said it continued to grow market share after like for like sales rose 0 8 excluding petrol forecourt operations in the 12 weeks to June 8th...More > -
Wages at all-time low
News | 12 June 2013Wages have fallen by more in real terms during the economic downturn than ever recorded according to new research which found an unprecedented impact even on workers who have kept their jobs One third of workers who stayed in the same post following the recession suffered a cut or freeze...More >
