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Mar- 2025 -4 March
CMA nears approval for Topps Tiles’ acquisition of CTD Tiles
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has confirmed it is nearing a green light for Topps Tiles’ £9m acquisition of…
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4 March
Oak Furnitureland losses narrow by 19% to £12.4m in FY24
Oak Furnitureland has narrowed its losses by 19% to £12.4m, down from a previous loss of £15.4m, in the year…
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Feb- 2025 -25 February
Victorian Plumbing ‘on track’ amid Q2 sales increase
Victorian Plumbing has announced that it is “on track” to deliver profit in line with its full-year expectations as sales…
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24 February
Mango Home to open first standalone store
Mango Home has announced the opening of its first stand-alone store, located at 586 Avenida Diagonal in Barcelona. With a…
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19 February
Furniturebox returns to profit as FY sales rise 20% to £25m
Furniturebox has reported a profit of £612,288 for the year ended 31 July 2024, as sales in the period rose…
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4 February
B&Q expands Deliveroo trial to five more London stores
B&Q has announced the expansion of its trial with Deliveroo, which means it now includes five of its larger London…
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3 February
Emma Bridgewater posts pre-tax losses of £4.1m
Stoke-on-Trent based pottery company Emma Bridgewater has reported a pre-tax loss of £4.1m for the 12 months to 27 April…
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Jan- 2025 -31 January
Homebase owes over £650m to unsecured creditors post collapse
Homebase still owes more than £650m to unsecured creditors, including AO World, Halfords, and The Hut, following its collapse into…
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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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