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Jonathan Eley

Retail correspondent

Jonathan was appointed acting longform editor in January 2023. His previous roles include retail correspondent, deputy head of the Lex column and personal finance editor. He also spent 12 years at Investors Chronicle, an FT group publication for private investors.
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  • Tuesday, 17 January, 2023
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  • Tuesday, 17 January, 2023
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  • Saturday, 14 January, 2023
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  • Thursday, 12 January, 2023
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  • Thursday, 12 January, 2023
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    Supermarket chain reports 7% rise in UK sales as trading at M&S also improves

  • Wednesday, 11 January, 2023
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  • Wednesday, 11 January, 2023
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  • Tuesday, 10 January, 2023
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  • Friday, 6 January, 2023
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  • Thursday, 5 January, 2023
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    Discount retailer to pay £200mn special dividend after posting higher sales over Christmas

  • Thursday, 5 January, 2023
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    Next boosts profit guidance after beating Christmas forecasts

    UK retailer’s shares jump as it says cost inflation expected to peak in 2023

  • Wednesday, 4 January, 2023
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    Funeral provider Dignity in talks with consortium over £262mn takeover

    Cash offer represents a 23% premium to Tuesday’s closing share price

  • Wednesday, 4 January, 2023
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    Sainsbury’s raises hourly pay to £11

    Move will cost retailer £185mn over course of a financial year

  • Wednesday, 4 January, 2023
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    Discount clothing retailer says ecommerce would damage profitability as it remains committed to stores

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    M&S and Waitrose fight it out for the shopping baskets of middle England

    Marks and Spencer has gained ground with new stores and its supply deal with Ocado

  • Wednesday, 21 December, 2022
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    Currys cuts profit guidance as slowdown in Nordic markets takes toll

    UK electronics retailer falls to a half-year loss

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