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Aug- 2019 -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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Jul- 2019 -31 July
Games Workshop revenues exceed £250m in full year results
Fantasy miniatures retailer Games Workshop has reported a 16% increase in revenues to £256.5m for the year ending 2 June…
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31 July
Next raises profit forecast after ‘better than anticipated’ Q2
Clothing and home retailer Next has increased its full-year profit by £10m to £725m +0.3% on last year. The increase…
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31 July
Consumer confidence increases by two points in July
Consumer confidence rose by 2 overall to -11 for the month of July, according to GFK’s Consumer Confidence Index. Personal…
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30 July
Cath Kidston global commerce director joins Boots
Lynn Ritson, global commerce director at fashion and lifestyle brand Cath Kidston has left the company after five years, to…
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29 July
Sports Direct hit with €674m tax bill from Belgian authorities
Shares in sports fashion retailer Sports Direct plummeted by as much as 27% to 166.6p in early trading today, later…
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29 July
Primark to push for reduction in rent
Fashion brand Primark is pushing for a reduction in rents at stores, after a number of competitors have secured rental…
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26 July
Superdry appoints two new board members
Superdry has appointed two new members to its board, with Georgina Harvey and Faisal Galaria taking on the roles from…
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