retail
Ted Baker preparing to shut all UK stores within weeks
Staff working at the remaining stores have been told they will lose their jobs when the shops are shut within three weeks.
Supermarkets unlikely to be misleading shoppers over loyalty prices – watchdog
The Competition and Markets Authority said it was in the process of analysing thousands of loyalty price promotions.
Motorists still ‘paying too much’ for fuel, says competition watchdog
The CMA said that the fuel market is still ‘failing consumers’ a year on from its first report that laid bare the problems in the sector.
Swedish fashion chain H&M opens new Belfast city centre store
Move to The Keep raises questions over future of retailer's Royal Avenue outlet
Green light for major out-of-town retail expansion in Banbridge
New retail units, garden centre and drive thru restaurants planned for Bridgewater Retail Park
Police-recorded shoplifting offences in England and Wales hit new 20-year high
A total of 443,995 incidents were logged in the year to March.
Frasers Group confirm closure of Tessuti store at Belfast’s Victoria Square
Loss of anchor fashion retailer is latest blow to Victoria Square
Carpetright’s Northern Ireland workers made redundant after missing out on rescue deal
Administrators from PwC confirm more than 200 stores and 1,000 jobs will close
Shops report not being able to take card payments amid IT outage
Some businesses took to placing ‘cash only’ signs in their windows.
Retailers blame ‘election uncertainty’ as sales drop in June
Retail sales volumes fell 1.2% last month, at twice the rate that economists had expected.