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Dec- 2024 -24 December
Ocado customers missing Christmas items amid warehouse malfunction
Hundreds of Ocado orders have been delivered with missing items after a malfunction at one of its Customer Fulfilment Centre’s…
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24 December
The Range to open at three former Homebase stores in January
The Range will be opening the first three of its new-format stores on 17 January 2025, having acquired the Homebase…
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24 December
Aldi to invest over £40m in Scotland over next two years
Aldi is set to invest over £40m into its Scottish store estate over the next two years, with three new…
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24 December
Footfall rises ahead of Christmas but remains lower than 2023 levels
Footfall rose for the second consecutive week last week across all UK retail destinations with retail parks and shopping centres…
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23 December
Today’s news in brief-23/12/24
Fashion retailer Quiz plans to delist from the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) and re-register as a private company following weak…
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23 December
Tesco donates 1.9 million meals to charity in November
Tesco donated 1.9 million meals’ worth of long-life food items between 25 November and 30 November collected in all the…
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23 December
Quiz proposes stock market exit amid financial difficulties
Quiz has proposed plans to cancel its listing on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) and re-register as a private company…
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23 December
BRC warns of ‘spending squeeze’ in January
The British Retail Consortium has warned of a January spending squeeze, as BRC-Opinium data between 10 and 13 December showed…
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23 December
UK retail spending rises 2.3% ahead of Christmas, Visa finds
UK retail spending over the holiday period has increased 2.3% year-on-year, according to Visa’s first-ever Retail Spend Monitor, which analysed…
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23 December
Boohoo offloads head office for £49.5m
Boohoo has completed the sale of its London office for a total of £49.5m. Located on Great Pulteney Street, Soho, the…
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