Drapers
Ben Cooper
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M&S fined £1m for asbestos breaches
27 September 2011
Marks & Spencer has been fined £1 million at Bournemouth Crown Court today after being found guilty of breaching health and safety laws governing the use of asbestos. -
Clothing sales fall by 36% in September
27 September 2011
Clothing sales dropped by 36% in September compared to the same time last year as shoppers clamp down on “discretionary spending”. -
M and M Direct boss Steve Robinson steps down
26 September 2011
Steve Robinson, chief executive of online fashion retailer M and M Direct, has stepped down from his role for personal reasons. -
Bimba & Lola to make UK debut in Westfield London
26 September 2011
Spanish womenswear chain Bimba & Lola is to make its UK debut in Westfield London. -
Retail becoming more attractive than university for young people
26 September 2011
Working in the retail sector is increasingly becoming a more attractive alternative for young people than going to university, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). -
Retailers provided over 40% of new jobs among young people in last year
20 September 2011
Retailers provided more than 40% of all new jobs in the UK among 16 to 21 year-olds over the last 12 months, figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) reveal. -
Economic recovery in jeopardy from planning system, say leading retailers
19 September 2011
Britain’s economic recovery is being put in jeopardy by a “creaking” planning system which is frustrating investment and excluding many businesses, a group of leading retailers said. -
Brands4Friends ups stake in Secretsales
14 August 2010
Private Sales site Secretsales.com has received a second round of investment and made key appointments to its buying team to bolster growth.
