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Jan- 2020 -10 January
Game to shutter 40 UK stores
Video game retailer Game has confirmed it intends to shutter 40 stores throughout the UK. To date, 13 sites have…
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10 January
B&M reports ‘slower performance than anticipated’ in its third quarter
B&M has reported a “slower performance than anticipated”, despite a 9.3% increase in group revenues during its third quarter. Over…
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9 January
M&S reports fall in festive sales revenues
Marks and Spencer has reported a 0.7% decline in revenues in its third quarter of the current financial year to…
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9 January
‘Worst year on record’ for retail, says BRC
Total retail sales decreased by 0.1% in 2019, compared with the 1.2% increase recorded in 2018, making it the “worst…
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8 January
Topps Tiles sales slump in first-quarter results
Topps Tiles has reported a 5.4% decrease in like-for-like retail revenues for the first 13 week period ended 28 December…
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8 January
Greggs to give workers £7m bonus after ‘phenomenal’ year
Total sales at Greggs increased by 13.5% in its full year results, amid a “phenomenal” year of “strong sales”. Company-managed…
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6 January
Mountain Warehouse reports ‘record’ trading over festive period
Mountain Warehouse has reported “record” Christmas trading with sales up 16.2% to £95.8m in the 13 weeks to December 2019.…
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3 January
Arcadia Group confirms Westfield Stratford Topshop closure
Arcadia group has confirmed its Topshop and Topman sites at London Westfield Stratford City will close, Drapers reports. The two-storey…
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2 January
Boxing Day footfall falls to lowest level since 2010
Retail footfall decreased by 10.6% on Boxing Day in 2019, and marks the largest decrease in footfall since 2010. The…
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2 January
Brighthouse reports £16m loss
Brighthouse has reported a £16m loss in its financial quarter to 28 September 2019. The rent-to-own retailer made a loss…
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