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Health & Beauty
Apollo lines up banks to finance Boots bid
Private equity firm Apollo Global Management is reportedly lining up banks to help it finance a takeover offer for UK…
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High Street
High streets face £3bn rates rise on 1 April
Retail, leisure and hospitality businesses in England are facing a “dangerous cost of doing business crisis”, according to real estate…
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Economy
Spring Statement: Chancellor raises NI threshold to £12,570
The chancellor has outlined a series of measures to help combat the rising cost of living in his latest spring…
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Clothing & Shoes
Threads Styling secures $12m to further expand e-commerce offering
Threads Styling, the luxury chat-based shopping platform, has announced it has raised a $12m (£9m) fundraising round led by Highland…
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DIY
ScS posts a £3.6m loss amid supply chain disruptions
Home furnishings retailer ScS has reported a loss before tax of £3.6m during the 26 weeks ended 29 January 2022,…
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DIY
Decathalon owners face backlash over Russian expansion plans
The French owners of sporting goods store Decathlon could be set to face public backlash after being accused of profiting…
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Advice
Why the time for local businesses to recover is now
The return to the high street is an unmissable opportunity for shops, restaurants, pubs and bars to attract customers back…
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Clothing & Shoes
Sycamore Partners eyes Ted Baker takeover bid
American private equity firm Sycamore Partners is reportedly considering a takeover bid for Ted Baker, according to Sky News. The…
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Comment
13 Spring Statement predictions
With both the global and UK economies coming under pressure from the rising cost of living crisis, which has only…
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Comment
Embracing trends to keep retail supply chains moving
Although it’s increasingly challenging to predict the full impact of global events on supply chains, one of the most influential…
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