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Jul- 2022 -26 July
Wickes downgrades outlook despite strong Q2 sales
Wickes has downgraded its full-year outlook after signs of “softening” in DIY and DIFM markets in recent weeks, despite the…
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25 July
Retail accounts for 10% of UK administrations in 2022, study finds
The retail sector accounted for 10% of administrations in the first six months of the year – the third highest…
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25 July
Naked Wines CFO departs amid sales warning
Naked Wines has announced that Shawn Tabak, chief financial officer and director, has left the company by mutual decision, effective…
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22 July
63% of SME owners looking for business partners, study shows
A new study from global technology platform, Intuit QuickBooks, has found that almost two thirds (63%) of SME owners are…
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22 July
Consumer confidence remains at historic low in July
UK consumer confidence remained at a historic low of -41 in July, according to GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index. GfK…
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22 July
Retail sales fall in June despite Platinum Jubilee celebrations
Retail sales dropped by 0.1% in June 2022 following a fall of 0.8% in May 2022 despite the Queen’s Platinum…
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22 July
Transitional relief could cost retailers over £1bn, BRC warns
Retailers have warned that the failure to fix the “flawed” Transitional Relief system could cost the industry over £1bn between…
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21 July
Dunelm FY trading beats expectations
Dunelm has reported its full-year sales and profits have beaten expectations, reporting total sales of £1.55bn in the year to…
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20 July
Brazel’s win to place financial burden on thousands of employers
The Supreme Court has today (20 July) ruled that employees who only work for part of the year are entitled…
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20 July
Premier Foods sales surge to £197m
Premier Foods, a food manufacturer, has reported a sales increase of 6% to £197m over the three months to 2…
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