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Aug- 2024 -19 August
Wilko family under pressure to fill £70m pension deficit
Wilko’s founding family is reportedly under pressure to pay £70m to fill the collapsed retailer’s pension hole, This is Money…
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16 August
Victorian Plumbing to shutter Victoria Plum, 100 jobs at risk
Victorian Plumbing is set to close Victoria Plum, a rival firm it acquired only three months ago, in a move…
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12 August
The Floor Room falls into administration, 201 jobs lost
The Floor Room, a sister company of Carpetright, has fallen into administration, causing a total of 201 redundancies across its…
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9 August
CMO sales fall by 17% in H1 amid poor weather
CMO has seen H1 sales fall by 17% to £30.3m, down from £36.9m the prior year, after first quarter sales…
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1 August
B&Q partners with Deliveroo for DIY products delivery
Home and garden retailer B&Q has partnered with Deliveroo for the on-demand delivery of over 600 DIY products from B&Q…
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Jul- 2024 -31 July
Wickes HY LFL revenues fall 3.9% to £799.9m
Wickes has revealed that its revenue fell 3.9% like-for-like down to £799.9m for the six months ended 29 June 2024,…
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26 July
Wayfair UK profits dip in FY23 despite cutting workforce by third
The UK arm of Wayfair has seen profits dip in its full-year results, despite cost-cutting plans that included reducing its…
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25 July
Howdens maintains full-year outlook as H1 sales and profits rise
Howdens has welcomed good revenue growth in the first half of the year despite a “challenging” marketplace, as sales rose…
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24 July
Tapi confirms Carpetright store closure locations
The full list of 218 Carpetright stores set to close following the company’s acquisition by Tapi has been confirmed. Tapi…
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23 July
Tapi rescues Carpetright brand as 1,500 jobs lost
Rival brand Tapi has acquired the Carpetright brand and 54 of its stores out of administration but more than 1,500…
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