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Homebase partner with Tesco to bring its products and expertise to customers

Homebase, the home and garden experts, have announced a new partnership with Tesco  to bring its products and expertise to Tesco stores across the...

Retail property firm Hammerson narrows losses amid disposals

Shopping centre owner Hammerson cut its losses for the past year as it was bolstered by more than £500 million worth of sales and...

Boohoo sees growing returns as sales increase

Online fashion business Boohoo has seen more clothes returned in recent months as customers changed their buying habits. The business said the growth in net...

Steve Rowe: The Marks and Spencer boss departing after almost 40 years at the...

Marks & Spencer veteran Steve Rowe is stepping down from the high street stalwart almost 40 years after first joining the business as a...

Hermes to change its name to Evri

Courier giant Hermes is to change its name and invest millions of pounds in pensions for its employees, the company has announced. The GMB union...

Stronger payment checks launch to help protect online shoppers from fraud

Online shoppers may find they need to confirm their identity more often when making payments from Monday, as changes to combat fraud come into...

Dragon’s Den Investor and CEO of Social Chain, Steven Bartlett, joins Retail Technology Show...

Dragon’s Den investor and CEO of Social Chain, Steven Bartlett, is confirmed as a keynote speaker at Retail Technology Show, the new flagship event...

Sainsbury’s axes 200 in-store cafes

Sainsbury’s has said it will shut 200 cafes in a shake-up of its in-store dining which is set to hit around 2,000 workers. The supermarket...

Frasers buys Studio Retail out of administration

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has bought online retail business Studio Retail out of administration, saving 1,500 jobs, it said. The company behind Sports Direct and...

Visa and Amazon announce worldwide payment agreement

Visa and Amazon have announced an agreement that will allow customers to use Visa cards on Amazon sites worldwide without additional fees. The companies also...