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Aug- 2019 -12 August
Abercrombie and Fitch appoints new director
Fashion retail brand Abercrombie and Fitch has appointed Felix Carbullido as an independent director. Carbullido joined Abercrombie and Fitch on…
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11 August
Amazon launches latest Clicks and Mortar store in Edinburgh
Small Business support network Enterprise Nation, in partnership with Amazon, Square and Direct Line for Business, have opened its third…
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8 August
Mixed footfall performance in July
Footfall figures decline by 3.8% in July, compared with the same period last year, according to the latest Retail Traffic…
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8 August
Adidas shares dip despite double-digit growth
Sportswear retailer Adidas saw shares dip by 2.3% in early trading today (8 August), despite the company’s operating profit growing…
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7 August
Boots to trial in-store interpretation service
Health and beauty retailer Boots is trialing an interpretation service for non-English speaking pharmacy patients, starting in five stores across…
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7 August
Sports Direct is not a business ‘in crisis’, claims exec
Sports Direct’s head of elevation, Michael Murray, has moved to quash rumours that Sports Direct was in “crisis” in an…
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6 August
July consumer spending hits record low
UK consumer spending in the month of July fell to a record low despite the good weather, according to the…
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6 August
Sports Direct acquires Jack Wills in pre-pack deal
Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct has acquired fashion retailer Jack Wills from administration, after administrators KPMG accepted the £12.75m offer tabled…
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5 August
Mike Ashley to rival Philip Day in Jack Wills takeover bid
Sport Direct owner Mike Ashley and Edinburgh Woollen Mill (EWM) owner Philip Day are the final bidders for fashion retailer…
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2 August
Pets at Home revenues jump 9.9% in first quarter results
Pet goods retailer Pets at Home has reported a 9.9% increase in group revenue to £303.4m for the 16 week…
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