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High Street
KKR makes £70bn buyout proposal for Walgreens Boots Alliance
Walgreens Boots Alliance, the parent company of high street drug store chain Boots, has reportedly received a £70bn buyout offer…
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High Street
Retail staff ‘abused or assaulted’ over 21 times a year, says Usdaw
An average shop worker is verbally abused, threatened or assaulted more than 21 times a year, according to a new…
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Supermarkets
Sainsbury’s profits plummet 91% in half-year results
‘Big Four’ grocer Sainsbury’s saw underlying profits slump by £41m to £238m for the six months to 21 September 2019.…
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People Moves
Topps Tiles CEO to exit
Matt Williams, group CEO of tile retailer Topps Tiles, has announced his decision to step down from the group’s board,…
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High Street
Clintons in talks over possible CVA
Card and gift retailer Clintons could be eyeing up a potential CVA, after the retailer wrote to landlords last week…
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Advice
How personalised strategies transform one-off festive buyers into loyal customers
News reports about post-Christmas sales slumps are becoming as traditional as turkey and stuffing. Whether it’s gifts for the kids…
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High Street
Mike Ashley’s holding company sees profits plunge 80% in 2018
Mike Ashley’s holding company, Mash Holdings, saw pre-tax profits plunge by 80% to £20.9m in 2018, according to recently filed…
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Economy
Consumer confidence drops further in October
Gfk’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index decreased two points to -14 in October. The measure for the general economic situation of…
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Economy
Shop prices decrease again in October
Shop price deflation decelerated to 0.4% in October from -0.6% in September, according to new figures from the British Retail…
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High Street
Next Q3 sales affected by ‘unusually’ warm weather
Fashion retailer Next has reported a 6.3% decrease in retail sales for the three months to 26 October. The drop…
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