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UK Mulls Adding Fines for Late Supplier Payments
A new Prompt Payment Code could help tackle the ongoing problem of late payments plaguing supply chains.
Europe’s Retail Apocalypse Spreads to Online From Shopping Malls
Europe's retail crisis is spreading from bricks-and-mortar stores to e-commerce as Asos Plc plunged the most…
The U.K. is Ramping Up Fight Against Modern Slavery in Supply Chains
Britain's battle against modern slavery has a new arrow in its quiver: an online platform that seeks to…
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EU is Said Ready to Offer UK ‘Super-Charged’ Free Trade Deal
The European Union is set to offer the U.K. a free-trade deal deeper than any agreement that's gone before
Marks & Spencer Suffers Losses and Soft Sales on Road to Transformation
Marks & Spencer is at the early stages of a transformation plan to dramatically overhaul its business and is…
UK Government Backs Textile Marine Pollution Research
The U.K. government is funding a new project that aims to minimize the apparel industry's marine pollution…
U.K. Pledges $53 Million to Combat Modern Slavery, Including in the Garment Industry
The U.K. has pledged $53.7 million to aid more than 500,000 people around the world who have either survived…
Op-Ed: Brexit Brings More Uncertainty Over What Will Change With Trade and Regulations and When
The U.K. said it wants a new customs arrangement that facilitates the freest and most frictionless trade…
Report Finds UK Retail Market Among Toughest in the World
Retail's demise is moving beyond the U.S., as price wars, changing consumer demands and a digital landscape…
Why the UK’s Plus Size Market is a Potential Boon for Retailers
Once overlooked, the U.K.'s plus-size market could be the next major opportunity for global retailers.
US Economy Sees Weakest Performance in Three Years, UK Not Much Better
The first quarter of this year wasn't a positive one for the U.S. economy. In fact, it was the least positive…
Brexit Starts Next Week and UK Trade Hangs in the Balance
On Wednesday, the U.K. is expected to begin the two-year formal process that will see it separate from the…
Marks & Spencer Confirms Closures, Plans to Exit 10 Markets
Marks & Spencer confirmed plans Tuesday to close several stores in the U.K. and exit some international…
UK Retail Sales Saw Sharpest Decline in Six Months in June
The Brits aren't buying new clothes—and Brexit has nothing to do with it.
June Marks 38th Month of Falling Prices in UK
Shop prices have been ticking down for more than three years in the UK.