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249 jobs go at Peacocks head office
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- 20 January 2012 10:14
The administrators of Peacocks have made 249 head office staff redundant in the first job losses since the clothing retailer collapsed.KPMG said it would keep on the remaining 266 employees at the Cardiff offices and continue to run Peacocks' 563 stores and 48 concessions as it seeks a buyer for ...read more
Pumpkin Patch in administration
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- 20 January 2012 10:14
Children's clothing chain Pumpkin Patch today became the latest retailer to go into administration, putting 400 jobs at risk.It is understood that 60 members of staff have already been made redundant and five of Pumpkin Patch's 36 UK stores have been closed, but administrator Deloitte said it intended to continue ...read more
Retail Trust details 2012 ReWork programme
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- 20 January 2012 10:13
Retail Trust has released details of its 2012 ReWork programme, a series of free workshops to help people who have been made redundant from retail. The half day workshops in central London are led by professional trainers and coaches who will focus on different aspects of redundancy and job hunting. ...read more
Retail figures expected to show pre-Christmas boost
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- 20 January 2012 10:12
A frenzy of pre-Christmas discounts helped retailers drum up more trade in December, official figures are expected to reveal today, but the beleaguered sector's woes are set to continue this year. The City predicts figures from the Office for National Statistics will show that retail sales were 0.7% higher than ...read more
Select promises 500 new jobs in 2012
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- 20 January 2012 10:11
Young value fashion retailer Select has said that it will be creating 500 new jobs as it embarks on its most "ambitious annual store portfolio expansion to date", with 30 new location openings planned for 2012, including Westfield Stratford City in February.The company said reported "impressive" sales growth for 2011 ...read more
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