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Oct- 2019 -2 October
Shop prices fall by 0.6%, fastest rate since May 2018
Shop prices in September have fallen at the fastest since May 2018, according to the latest figures from the BRC-Nielsen…
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1 October
John Lewis announces wave of senior job cuts
The John Lewis Partnership has announced a wave of senior job cuts as part of a new plan that will…
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1 October
FRC to investigate Thomas Cook auditor following collapse
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has announced it will be investigating Thomas Cook’s auditor EY, following its collapse last week…
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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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