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DIY
Hugh Osmond eyes £300m Homebase takeover bid
Hugh Osmond is reportedly one of a number of parties looking to launch a £300m takeover bid for DIY retailer…
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Shopping Centres
Hammerson mulls £350m retail park sales
Shopping centre owner Hammerson has confirmed it is in talks to complete the sale of seven retail parks to Brookfield,…
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Analysis
The aspirin that soothes the returns headache
Are returns the biggest headache for online retailers? Returns are not so great for customers either. If retailers are to…
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Clothing & Shoes
Uniqlo owner sees H1 profits rise 13.7%
Uniqlo’s owner Fast Retailing saw its profit before income taxes climb 13.7% year-on-year to Y171.5bn (£1.1bn) for the six months…
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Clothing & Shoes
Asos to raise £500m to aid global expansion
Asos has announced its intention to raise £500m via the placing of senior unsecured guaranteed convertible bonds through its wholly…
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Clothing & Shoes
Weird Fish expands e-commerce operations
Lifestyle clothing brand Weird Fish has announced a shift in its sales channels to expand its online operations, following an…
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Comment
Why retail store closures don’t have to be bad for business
It is no secret that the retail sector is facing somewhat of a crisis, with a number of leading retail…
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Clothing & Shoes
Barbour sees pre-pandemic profits fall 8.4%
Global lifestyle brand J Barbour and Sons saw its profits fall 8.4% year-on-year to £28.5m for the year ended 30…
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Analysis
Amazon’s here – so what’s the future for UK supermarkets?
Amazon has set its sights on the UK supermarket sector. From the Amazon Fresh initiative to its partnership with Morrisons,…
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M&A
Frasers Group calls for Peacocks sale inquiry
Frasers Group has reportedly called for an investigation to be launched into the sale of fashion chain Peacocks to an…
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