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Apr- 2019 -11 April
Quiz revenues fall short of expectations
Omni-channel fashion brand Quiz has reported a 12% increase in revenues to £130.9m for the financial year ending 31 March…
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11 April
US deal puts dent in WHSmith profits
WHSmith’s profit before tax dropped by 21% to £65m, following the retailer’s acquisition of American airport store In Motion for…
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10 April
Dunelm sees Q3 revenues rise 12.5%
Homewares retailer Dunelm has reported a 12.5% rise in like-for-like revenue during Q3 attributed to strong growth in online sales.…
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4 April
Mothercare sales down 8.8% in Q4
Embattled retailer Mothercare has reported an 8.8% drop in like-for-like sales for the 12 week period to 30 March 2019.…
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2 April
Schroders backs Findel’s rejection of Sports Direct takeover
Fund manager Schroders has backed Findel’s rejection of Sport’s Directs £140m takeover bid, saying it “significantly undervalues” the future prospects…
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1 April
Cambridge named UK’s ‘leading retail location’ for second time
Cambridge has again been named as the UK’s leading retail location according to a list scoring Britain’s best and worst…
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Mar- 2019 -27 March
Sports Direct considers £61.4m bid for Debenhams
Sports Direct, owned by Mike Ashley, is considering a £61.4m bid to take control over embattled department store chain Debenhams,…
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25 March
Paperchase CVA proposal approved by creditors
The creditors of stationery retailer Paperchase have approved its proposed company voluntary arrangement (CVA). The retailer originally announced the CVA…
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22 March
Crime cost retailers £1.9bn last year
The British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) annual Retail Crime Survey has revealed the total cost of crime and crime prevention for…
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20 March
Superdrug launches in-store consultations on breast cancer checks
Superdrug has announced its partnership with charity CoppaFeel! to offer a no touch consultation on how to carry out a…
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