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Mar- 2020 -5 March
John Lewis profits plummet 23% in full-year results
The John Lewis Partnership saw profits plummet by 23% to £123m for the year ended 25 January 2020, resulting in…
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4 March
Travis Perkins revenues rise in full-year results
Travis Perkins has reported a 3.2% increase in revenues for the year ended 31 December 2019. The buildings and home…
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3 March
Greggs hails ‘exceptional’ record-breaking year
Bakery chain Greggs has reported a 13.5% increase in total sales to £1.1m for the year ended 28 December 2019.…
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2 March
Brighthouse reportedly on brink of collapse
Rent-to-own retailer Brighthouse is reportedly on the brink of collapse, following an increase in customer compensation claims. Sky News said…
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Feb- 2020 -28 February
Consumer confidence rises in February
Consumer confidence has increased two points to –7 this month, according to the latest figures from the GfK. According to…
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27 February
British homeware brand Olivia’s saves Houseology from collapse
Luxury furniture and homeware brand, Olivia’s, has completed a deal to buy Houseology, which went into administration last month. Olivia’s,…
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26 February
McColl’s profits down amid ‘softer market’ conditions
Convenience retailer McColl’s has reported a 1.8% decrease in revenues to £1.22bn, attributing store closures and “softer” market conditions to…
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25 February
Hotel Chocolat revenues soar in half-year results
British chocolatier Hotel Chocolat has reported a 14% increase in revenues to £91.7m for the half-year period ended 29 December…
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21 February
Phillip Day’s Peacocks acquires Bonmarché
Embattled high street retailer Bonmarché has been sold to Peacocks, part of Phillip Day’s Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group (EWM). According…
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20 February
Retail footfall buffeted by stormy weather in February
Storm Ciara, which hit the UK the weekend of 8 February 2020, saw UK retail footfall plummet by 15.3%. According…
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