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May- 2021 -20 May
Travis Perkins makes formal commitment to disability inclusion
Travis Perkins has formally announced its commitment to disability inclusion after joining The Valuable 500 last year. According to the…
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20 May
Kingfisher raises guidance as Q1 sales soar 60%
Kingfisher has increased its profit forecast for the year after total sales for the first quarter of 2021 came to…
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19 May
Dunelm sees sales soar by 59% following reopening
Dunelm has reported a 59% increase in sales in the seven weeks ending 9 May, despite only being able to…
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18 May
Topps Tiles ‘confident’ despite 2.8% revenue decline
Topps Tiles is remaining “confident” after it saw revenues decline by 2.8% in the six months to 27 March, due…
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10 May
Travis Perkins accelerates employee mental wellbeing initiatives
Travis Perkins has revealed that it has accelerated its commitment to ensure there are six times more mental health first…
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6 May
Made.com expands warehouse operations
Made.com (Made) has announced that it will expand its UK operations with the development of an additional 350,000 sq ft…
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4 May
Loaf explores £70m sale
Furniture retailer Loaf has reportedly begun exploring a potential sale of the business that could value the business at around…
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4 May
USDAW praises Ikea for continuation of living wage commitment
Ikea has been praised by the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw) for its continued commitment to be…
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Apr- 2021 -28 April
Travis Perkins completes Wickes demerger
Travis Perkins has announced that it has completed the demerger of Wickes Group following an approved shareholders general meeting. Following…
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21 April
Ikea owner to invest £3.4bn into renewable energy
Ingka Group, the holding company which owns the majority of Ikea stores has revealed it has invested of €4bn (£3.4bn)…
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