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Jan- 2025 -28 January
Wickes ups guidance as revenues jump 3% in H2
Wickes has upgraded its profit guidance to be towards the upper end of the £39.7-£44.0m consensus forecast range following a…
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28 January
Halfords upgrades FY25 guidance but braces for £23m budget hit
Halfords has upgraded its profit before tax guidance to between £32m and £37m for FY25, thanks to recent trading and…
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23 January
Wickes hails progress in gender and ethnicity pay gap report
Wickes, the home improvement retailer, has revealed it has continued to build gender and ethnicity equality at every level in…
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21 January
Toolstation launches rapid UK delivery with TradeKart partnership
Toolstation is set to roll out its rapid delivery service to over 460 of its stores across the UK, following…
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20 January
British Garden Centres acquires former Dobbies in Newcastle
British Garden Centres has acquired the former Dobbies Gosforth site at Gosforth Park in Newcastle upon Tyne. This strategic move…
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17 January
CDS to open three more Range sites in former Homebase locations
CDS Superstores will be opening three new The Range sites in former Homebase stores in Stroud, Leicester and Blandford Forum…
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17 January
DFS sales and profits rise in H1 amid market share gains
DFS has reported strong trading in its half-year results, largely driven by market share gains, lower operating costs and gross…
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8 January
Home Bargains owner takes home over £1bn in dividends
The billionaire owner of Home Bargains has paid himself more than £1bn in dividends after the discount retailer welcomed rising…
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8 January
Topps Tiles CEO to step down as sales return to growth
Topps Tiles has announced that CEO Rob Parker will retire from the business after 18 years as sales returned to…
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Dec- 2024 -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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