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Feb- 2022 -9 February
Dunelm hails ‘record’ trading as sales surge 10%
Dunelm has announced its sales rose by 10.6% year-on-year from £719.4m to £795.6m in the 26 weeks ending 25 December…
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3 February
Ikea to recruit 150 tech roles with new recruitment campaign
Ikea has announced a new data and technology recruitment campaign to recruit over 150 technology and innovation roles across Europe…
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3 February
ScS reports strong winter trading as order book hits £148m
ScS, the upholstered furniture and flooring retailer, has hailed a period of strong winter trading which has also seen its…
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Jan- 2022 -20 January
Wickes maintains profit expectations with rise in sales
Wickes has reported its sales increased by 14% in the 13 weeks ending 25 December 2021 (Q4) compared to pre-Covid…
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12 January
Dunelm ups guidance amid ‘record’ quarter
Dunelm has welcomed a “record” quarter of trading in recent weeks, and now expects its half-year profit to be around…
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6 January
Made sees sales surge 38% to £434m
Made.com has seen its sales surge 38% year-on-year to £434m, boosted by its marketplace offering and its performance in the…
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6 January
B&M ups guidance following strong festive trading
B&M has announced it has raised its guidance for FY22 following a period of “very strong” trading in the run-up…
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Dec- 2021 -22 December
Wickes appoints new retail director
Wickes has announced the appointment of Carol Campbell to the newly created role of retail director, with effect 6 January…
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13 December
Dunelm signs £185m credit deal linked to sustainability
Dunelm Group plc has announced the signing of a £185m sustainability-linked unsecured revolving credit facility (“RCF”). It revealed the deal…
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10 December
B&M to pay £250m to shareholders
B&M has announced that its board will pay out a total of £250m to shareholders after declaring a special dividend…
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