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Primark voted UK's least ethical retailer

Disposable fashion, the epitome of affordable trends, may be losing its cachet. An exclusive survey for The Times sees Britain's consumers acutely aware of where their goods come from, and have cited Primark as Britain's least ethical clothing retailer. Out of all the clothing retailers on the high street, Primark is the worst offender when it...

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Sports Direct at all time low

Sports Direct stated its first full year as a public company was the "hardest we have faced in our history" as it revealed pre-tax profits fell by 51. 1 per cent. The company, controlled by billionaire Mike Ashley which also owns Lillywhites and the Sports World chain, blamed the drop to £85 million for the year to April 27, 2008 on last year's...