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Oct- 2019 -1 October
JD Sports responds to CMA amid Footasylum probe extension
JD Sports has said it “strongly disagrees” with the Competition and Market Authority (CMA) that its proposed £90m takeover of…
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Sep- 2019 -30 September
Former Clarks CEO launches legal battle over misconduct claims
The former CEO of shoe retailer Clarks has launched a legal battle against the company, after he was ousted last…
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27 September
British Land drops Monsoon CVA challenge
British Land has dropped its legal challenge against Monsoon Accessorize’s CVA plans. According to Sky News, The property investment firm,…
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26 September
Ikea retail sales jump 5% in full-year results
Furniture retailer Ikea has reported a 5% increase in retail sales to €36.7bn (£32.5bn) for the year ended 31 August…
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25 September
Hotel Chocolat beats high street woes with strong revenue growth in 2019
British chocolatier Hotel Chocolat has reported a 14% increase in revenues to £132.5m for the year ending 30 June 2019.…
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24 September
Sports Direct announces five more Jack Wills closures
Sports Direct has revealed the locations of a further five Jack Wills stores set to close, following its acquisition of…
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24 September
Moss Bros H1 sales dragged down by hire business
Menswear retailer Moss Bros has posted a marginal 1.4% increase in total group revenue to £65.4m for the 26 weeks…
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23 September
Bailiffs visit 310 premises a day over business rates, study finds
Councils across England are sending bailiffs to 310 companies a day over business rates arrears, new figures show. The investigation…
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23 September
Thomas Cook shutters 600 retail stores amid company collapse
British tour operator Thomas Cook has announced that all of the companies in its group, including Thomas Cook Airlines, have…
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20 September
Eve Sleep issues profit warning as Simba merger talks end
Mattress retailer Eve Sleep has issued a profit warning, after merger talks with Simba Sleep, first announced on 12 August,…
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