7 days in retail – an at-a-glance weekly digest of things happening in the retail sector this week:
- John Lewis charters ships to save Christmas
- Next aims for Rotherham warehouse expansion creating 150 new jobs
- The Hut Group profits soar 38% one year after London listing
- Made.com to launch homewares marketplace as it eyes expansion
- Deliveroo launches free delivery offer for Amazon Prime members
- UK retailers “fighting a losing battle to recruit” – ONS reports some 15% of retailers unable to bring in the talent needed
- British retail sales fall 0.9% in August
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