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May- 2020 -28 May
McColls appoints Giles David as CFO
McColls Retail Group has announced the appointment of Giles David to its board as chief financial officer (CFO). David will…
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27 May
Bank Holiday footfall surges 50% as lockdown eased
High street footfall surged 49% over bank holiday Monday against Easter Monday, according to the latest figures from Springboard. Footfall…
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21 May
Retailers set to receive £430m worth of tax rebates
The Supreme Court has handed the embattled retail sector a £430m tax lifeline by upholding an earlier decision that cash…
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21 May
Pets at Home sales top £1bn for the first time
Total annual revenue at Pets at Home exceeded £1bn for the first time in its history, increasing 10.2% to £1,058.8m…
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20 May
Matalan founder sues PwC over ‘misguided’ tax advice
PwC is reportedly being sued by the founder of Matalan over “misguided” tax advice. John Hargreaves, who set up the…
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20 May
Johnsons Shoes Company enters administration
Johnsons Shoes Company, which operates 12 stores under the brands Johnsons Shoes and Bowleys Fine Shoes, has entered administration due…
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19 May
Topps Tiles reports losses of £4m in half-year results
Topps Tiles has reported pre-tax losses of £4m for the half-year period ended 28 March, down from the profits of…
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15 May
Consumer spending slumped over 30% in April
Consumer spending contracted by 36.5% year-on-year in April, according to new data from Barclaycard. The research revealed that spending on…
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11 May
Mike Ashley and Peter Cowgill in race to acquire Office
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley and JD Sports owner Peter Cowgill have both been revealed as bidders for footwear retailer…
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11 May
Trouble ahead for retail vacancy rates, warns BRC
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Local Data Company has said the new BRC-LDC Vacancy Monitor has revealed that the…
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