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Dec- 2024 -2 December
Black Friday helps boost retail footfall
The week of Black Friday combined with the recovery from Storm Bert provided UK retail destinations with a welcome boost…
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Nov- 2024 -27 November
High street should ‘look beyond retail’, says new Lords report
The high street has been advised to “look beyond retail” in order to reverse its decline, according to a new…
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27 November
Pets at Home HY PBT up 14% to £54.5m
Pets at Home has revealed that its underlying profit-before-tax rose 14.1% to £54.5m for the half year ended 10 October…
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25 November
BRC urges public to give retail workers gift of a ‘safe Christmas’
Ahead of Black Friday and the busy festive period, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and its retail members are calling…
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25 November
Ann Summers owners explore options amid widening losses
The owners of Ann Summers, the Gold family, are reportedly lining up Interpath Advisory to explore options for the high…
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20 November
Ann Summers receives £5m cash injection from owners
Ann Summers had reportedly received a cash injection from its owners, the Gold family, with the aim of mitigating its…
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19 November
Ikea to open Oxford Street pop-up ahead of 2025 flagship launch
Ikea has announced it is set to open a new ‘Hus of FRAKTA’ pop-up on London’s Oxford street on the…
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15 November
B&M revenues rise 3.7% to £2.6m in H1
B&M has reported that group revenues rose by 3.7% to £2.6m for the 26-week period to 28 September, as UK…
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13 November
Boots website crashes amid ‘biggest ever’ Black Friday sale
Boots’ app and website repeatedly crashed during its “biggest ever” Black Friday sale this week.According to The Telegraph, customers complained…
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12 November
Majestic Wine partners with The Range for new Plymouth opening
Majestic Wine has partnered with The Range to launch its first store in Plymouth. The wine retailer opened the doors…
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