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Jan- 2020 -24 January
Hawkin’s Bazaar enters administration, 177 jobs at risk
Gift and toy retailer Hawkin’s Bazaar has entered administration, placing 177 jobs at risk. Tom Straw and Simon Thomas from…
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23 January
Hotel Chocolat sales rise 11% amid costs increases
British chocolatier Hotel Chocolat has reported an 11% increase in sales compared to the prior year, in the 13 weeks…
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23 January
57,000 retail jobs lost in 2019
Some 57,000 retail jobs were shed in 2019, according to the latest retail employment monitor from the British Retail Consortium…
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22 January
Pets at Home revenues jump in Q3 results
Pets at Home has reported a 7.9% increase in group total revenues to £255.9m in its third-quarter results. The pet…
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22 January
WH Smith travel division drives revenue growth
WH Smith has announced it delivered a “good performance” over the Christmas trading period, with total revenue up 7% for…
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21 January
Dixons Carphone Christmas trading dragged down by mobile
Dixons Carphone’s trading results for the 10-week period ended 4 January 2020 has been dragged down by a 9% slump…
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20 January
Gordon Brown to receive nearly £1m following Links of London collapse
Restructuring firm Gordon Brown is set to receive a near £1m payout after it helped to close down British jewellery…
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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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