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Jan- 2020 -17 January
Moss Bros sales slip in half-year results
Men’s fashion retailer Moss Bros has reported a 3% decrease in total sales for the 24-week period ended 11 January…
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17 January
Sector calls for action as 115 shop workers attacked every day
The retail sector has called for the government to take greater action in protecting shop staff after the British Retail…
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17 January
Paphitis delivers ‘resilient’ full year and Christmas performance
The Paphitis retail group has reported a ‘resilient’ performance amid ‘challenging’ conditions in both its full year and Christmas results. …
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16 January
Primark sales jump in first-quarter results
Associated British Food (ABF) has reported a 4% increase in group revenue for the 16 weeks ended 4 January 2020,…
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16 January
The Works CEO steps down despite ‘solid’ Christmas sales
The CEO of gifts and crafts retailer The Works has stepped down from his role, despite the company reporting “solid”…
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15 January
22,000 retail jobs lost in 2019 due to administrations
Almost 22,000 retail jobs were lost in 2019, according to new data from specialist finance broker firm ABC Finance. Some…
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15 January
Moody’s downgrades M&S credit score to negative
Moody’s has downgraded Marks and Spencer’s outlook from stable to negative after it reported a 0.7% decline in revenues in…
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14 January
Games Workshop profits soar in half-year results
Games Workshop has reported a 44% increase in profits before tax to £58.6m for the six months ended 1 December…
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14 January
DFS profits to meet expectations despite ‘challenging’ trading
Furniture retailer DFS has said it expects full-year profits to be “broadly in line” with market expectations of £50m-£53.6m, despite…
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13 January
December footfall hit by Black Friday
Footfall dropped 2.5% in December, according to the latest figures from Springboard’s footfall monitor and insights. The data provider said…
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