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Jul- 2021 -14 July
ManoMano raises $355m in Series F funding round
ManoMano, a European marketplace specialising in DIY, home improvement, and gardening, has secured $355m (£257m) in a Series F fundraising…
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14 July
Dunelm raises guidance amid ‘robust’ Q4 sales
Dunelm has raised its full-year guidance following a period of “exceptionally strong” growth post-lockdown, with Q4 sales soaring 101.7%, or…
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9 July
First London ‘Little Dobbies’ opens
Dobbies Garden Centres has announced the opening of the first London-based ‘Little Dobbies’, located on Westbourne Grove. This marks the…
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5 July
Hema to close its six UK stores
Dutch homeware retailer Hema has announced it has decided to close all six of its UK stores and exit the…
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Jun- 2021 -22 June
Travis Perkins Q1 merchanting sales grow 6.3% from 2019
Travis Perkins has announced that its merchanting segment saw total sales between April and May 2021 rise 6.3% when compared…
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22 June
Victorian Plumbing makes £850m stock market debut
Victorian Plumbing has officially made its stock market debut this morning (22 June) with an initial market capitalisation of £850m.…
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16 June
ScS upgrades FY21 outlook amid ‘strong’ trading
ScS has announced that it now expects its full year performance for FY21 to be ahead of market expectations, following…
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16 June
Made.com debuts on stock market with £775.3m price offer
Made.com has confirmed its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange on 21 June 2021 with an offer price…
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15 June
Ikea France fined €1m for staff privacy breaches
Ikea France has been fined €1m (£862,101) after its former CEO, Jean-Louis Baillot, was found guilty of collecting private data…
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14 June
UK Flooring Direct appoints new CCO
UK Flooring Direct has announced the appointment of Elia Green as the new chief commercial officer (CCO). Green was originally…
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