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Tesco agrees €1.7bn sale of Czech and Slovak businesses

Tesco has agreed to sell its businesses in the Czech Republic and Slovakia to international retailer Ahold Delhaize in a deal valued at €1.7bn (£1.5bn).

LA/LB port complex braces for potential strike as labour contract expires

The US ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach face potential disruption from Sunday, as around 250 security workers, represented by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 26, prepare for strike action amid the ongoing lab

Sainsbury’s joins Retail Trust’s call for shoppers to respect retail staff

Sainsbury’s has joined the the Retail Trust’s ‘Lets Respect Retail campaign’, which asks shoppers to treat retail workers with kindness and respect. The supermarket chain is the largest retailer to join the cause and will ask its customers

Anker Innovations' revenue grew over 24% in the first three quarters, as new product development and channel expansion paid off

International Youth Entrepreneurship Park Opens in Hangzhou, Building the "First Stop" for International Students in China to Go Cross-Border

New Georgia hub aims to take 26,000 containers off the road

The state of Georgia officially opens an inland rail hub with plans to take tens of thousands of containers off the roads. The post New Georgia hub aims to take 26,000 containers off the road appeared first on FreightWaves.

Guidance: Fulfilment House Due Diligence Scheme registered businesses list

Check if the business that stores your goods in the UK is registered with the Fulfilment House Due Diligence Scheme if you’re a trader based outside of the UK.

Corporate report: Enterprise Customer Relationship Management Programme Accounting Officer Assessment Summary

This sets out the main points from the HMRC Accounting Officer's Assessment of a major government programme.

Poundland moves closer to administration after major shareholder rejects rescue bid

Poundland is preparing to call in the administrators, after its major shareholder, Gordon Brothers, rejected a solvent takeover proposal from Martin Property Group. The post Poundland moves closer to administration after major shareholder r

M&S celebrates 25 year anniversary of Breast Cancer Now partnership

M&S has marked its 25th anniversary of working with Breast Cancer Now by highlighting its post-surgery collection and BraFit service. The partnership began in 2001 and has raised more than £35 million. It is centred around the retailer’s po

Comment: Fashion’s circular economy requires responsible influence

A co-authored piece from Marcel Le Roux, strategic engagement and partnerships lead at IOSH [pictured], and Daniel Hatton, founder of the Commonwealth Fashion Council, on moving the debate beyond whether fashion is recyclable or durable, as

Etihad Cargo partners with Virginia on cargo development

Etihad Cargo is teaming up with the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) to examine how the two can create cargo opportunities at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD). The two signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

Venti brings driverless yard trucks to US yards

Venti Technologies has run driverless container trucks in Singapore for nearly three years. Its CEO says U.S. rail yards needed new skills first, starting with reverse. The post Venti brings driverless yard trucks to US yards appeared first

XPO beats FedEx Freight & Old Dominion on volume growth – yet the bulls want more

Third-quarter update: XPO grew shipments almost 6% while Old Dominion and FedEx Freight shipped less, and its margins held up far better than the season usually allows, but its headline price growth slowed to 3.6%. Management puts that down

Clare Balding introduces dog grooming range with Pets at Home

Author, broadcaster and lifelong animal lover Clare Balding has designed a new dog grooming range, which will be available exclusively at Pets at Home. Unconditional Love is now available in stores nationwide and online, with prices startin

Hackers Steal $6.3 Billion From Binance in Record Crypto Heist

Hackers have stolen $6.3 billion from Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, in the biggest crypto theft ever. The attack breaks the previous record by a wide margin. It also comes at a hard time for digital assets, which wer

Tesco’s international retreat continues as £1.5bn sale sharpens UK focus

Tesco has agreed to sell its businesses in the Czech Republic and Slovakia to Dutch supermarket giant Ahold Delhaize for €1.7bn (£1.5bn). The post Tesco’s international retreat continues as £1.5bn sale sharpens UK focus appeared first on In

Bershka unveils new store at Westgate Oxford shopping centre

Bershka has opened a new store at Landsec’s Westgate Oxford shopping centre.

UK retail sales jump in October as shoppers return to winter wardrobes

UK retail sales grew in October as colder weather encouraged shoppers to buy autumn and winter clothing, although online retailers continued to outperform the high street. Like-for-like sales across fashion, lifestyle and homewares increase

250 watchmen, one picket line and half of America’s busiest port complex

A threatened Sunday walkout at Los Angeles and Long Beach may be delayed until Wednesday. The real danger is the reach of a small union local, with 35,688 containers already waiting for rail service. It takes a special kind of labor dispute

FatFace to launch debut store in Altrincham

FatFace is opening a new store in Altrincham this autumn, bringing the fashion brand to the town for the first time.

Judydoll Enters Turkey with Displays Across More Than 300 Gratis Stores

The Chinese cosmetics label has also rolled out on local e-commerce platform Trendyol as part of its European expansion.

Sanku Maots’Ai Invests RMB 200 Million in Smart Factory

The 22,000-square-meter automated facility generates an annual capacity exceeding 40,000 tons.

Lengow acquires DAILY&CO

Lengow, a leading intelligent e-commerce automation SaaS platform has today announced the acquisition of DAILY&CO, the specialist provider of multi-channel marketplace integration and distribution software solutions. DAILY&CO has a long-est