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May- 2024 -29 May
Pets at Home PBT drops 3.2%
Pets at Home has revealed that its underlying profit-before-tax dropped 3.2% year-on-year to £132m for the year ended 28 March…
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28 May
M&S and Next eye The Body Shop rescue deal
Both M&S and Next are reportedly considering launching rescue bids for the embattled retailer The Body Shop, as administrators get…
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23 May
John Lewis Partnership to hire over 300 care experienced young people
The John Lewis Partnership has announced its ambition to hire more than 300 care experienced young people by January 2025…
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23 May
Games Workshop appoints new finance director
Games Workshop has announced that Elizabeth Harrison has been appointed as finance director subject to board approval. Harrison joined Games…
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21 May
The Works expects return to profit amid cost-cutting plans
The Works is anticipating a return to profit in its new financial year, having reported flat sales for FY24, following…
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20 May
Victorian Plumbing Group acquires Victoria Plum for £22.5m
Victorian Plumbing, the bathroom retailer, has announced the acquisition by Victorian Plumbing Limited, a subsidiary of the company, of the…
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16 May
Miniso revenues rise 26% in Q1 amid worldwide expansion
Trendy lifestyle retailer Miniso has reported that revenues rose 26% to $515.7m (£406.9m) year-over-year in the first quarter ended 31…
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14 May
Greggs sales rise 7.4% to £693m in Q1
Greggs has reported that like-for-like sales rose 7.4% to £693m during the first 19 weeks of 2024, as it remains…
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14 May
‘Police aren’t interested’ in tackling shoplifting, says M&S boss
Archie Norman, chairman of Marks and Spencer, has claimed that retailers should accept that “police aren’t interested” in tackling shoplifting…
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13 May
Retailers call for overhaul of ‘broken’ apprenticeship levy
Large retailers such as John Lewis, Tesco and M&S have called for the apprenticeship levy to be overhauled as the…
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