UK retailers are urging strong government action as they deal with the Leicester garment factory scandal. The main company in the spotlight, Boohoo Group, and others are calling for a factory licensing system.
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![]( "Boohoo, Next, Asos and more want factory licensing system to prevent abuse")
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![]( "New Look revenue drops in year-to-date but Q3 comps uplift is sign of progress")
New Look revenue drops in year-to-date but Q3 comps uplift is sign of progressNew Look was upbeat on Wednesday as it focused on the positives in its end-of-Q3 report rather than its continuing sales fall. But it seemed justified in that view as the business is clearly improving.
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![]( "Iran shipment issues trouble Indian handicraft exporters")
Iran shipment issues trouble Indian handicraft exportersRepresentatives from India’s Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) met the country’s commerce secretary Anup Wadhawan recently to discuss issues faced by exporters to Iran.
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![]( "British Retail Consortium welcomes clarity on goods flow during Brexit")
British Retail Consortium welcomes clarity on goods flow during BrexitBritish Retail Consortium (BRC) has welcomed the greater clarity that is emerging on how goods placed onto market before Brexit could be traded and moved between the UK and EU markets after Brexit.
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![]( "UK June footfall up but fashion loses out")
UK June footfall up but fashion loses outA clear picture of June shopping in the UK is emerging and shows footfall rising as the sun shone. But it's not all good news for the fashion sector as specialist fashion stores and department stores saw falling sales.
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![]( "UK retail gets summer fashion & beauty boost but online drives most growth")
UK retail gets summer fashion & beauty boost but online drives most growthAnother day, another UK retail sales report that contradicts other sales reports. Just a day after Visa said fashion retail had a tough time in June, the BRC said non-food sales rose last month, helped by fashion spend.
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![]( "UK shoppers walk away from stores, footfall down, fashion was May's big loser")
UK shoppers walk away from stores, footfall down, fashion was May's big loserCautious shoppers stayed away from physical stores in greater numbers in May and fashion shops suffered the most. Hopes are low for June too after the shock election result, despite the month's warm weather boost.
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![]( "Uncertainty to blight UK retail after election result but there could be a silver lining")
Uncertainty to blight UK retail after election result but there could be a silver liningUK retail and fashion firms face more uncertainty as the general election result shows no party with an overall majority. There are problems ahead but also a silver lining as the soft Brexit prospects have strengthened.
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![]( "UK fashion price falls accelerate, but consumers still fear inflation")
UK fashion price falls accelerate, but consumers still fear inflationUK fashion retailers are caught in a price paradox this spring as new data shows non-food prices falling at a faster rate than while a survey also shows consumers plan to cut their spending overs fears about inflation.
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![]( "UK January sales shift online as footfall drops again")
UK January sales shift online as footfall drops againUK physical store footfall dropped again in January as the shift of non-food purchases online suggested it will be a tough year for stores in fashion and other key categories. Malls were the worst hit by the drop.