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Jan- 2020 -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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Dec- 2019 -20 December
Consumer confidence increases in December
Consumer confidence has risen three points this month, according to the latest figures from GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index. Consumer confidence…
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19 December
Debenhams landlord challenges High Court CVA decision
A Debenhams landlord has decided to appeal against a recent High Court ruling which paved the way for the embattled…
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19 December
Black Friday delays Christmas footfall surge
Black Friday has delayed the expected Christmas footfall surge according to Ipsos Retail Performance, leading to the forecasted footfall for…
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19 December
WH Smith acquires Marshall Retail Group
WH Smith investors have voted in favour of the group’s acquisition of US retailer Marshall Retail Group. In a general…
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18 December
97% of staff are against Boxing Day trading, says Usdaw
An overwhelming majority of shop staff are opposed to Boxing Day trading, according to a new survey from workers union…
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