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Jan- 2024 -17 January
Poundland to begin refurbishing 11 former Wilko stores
Poundland has announced it will begin a major makeover of 11 former Wilko stores in the next few weeks, after…
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16 January
Wilko unveils two new store locations for spring
Wilko will be opening two new stores in St Albans and Rotherham in spring this year, with exact timings to…
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16 January
Card Factory hails strong Christmas trading
Card Factory has revealed total sales for the 11 months ended 31 December 2023 increased 10% to £476.9m after it…
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10 January
ProCook revenues rise 3% over Golden Quarter
ProCook has revealed that total revenues over the third quarter increased by 3% year-on-year to £23.1m. While the kitchenware retailer’s…
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9 January
Cotswold Outdoor owner to boost in-store efficiency
O&CC, the owner of brands Cotswold Outdoor, Snow and Rock and Runners Need, plans to complete a full chain rollout…
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9 January
Festive period fails to boost retail sales, BRC finds
Total retail sales in the UK rose by only 1.7% in December, against a growth of 6.9% the prior year,…
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8 January
Majestic sales rise 8.1% in run-up to Christmas
Majestic has experienced its “best ever” Christmas trading period after recording a 8.1% increase in total sales in the eight…
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8 January
£90m Oxford Street revamp project to begin in autumn
Westminster City Council has greenlit the £90m renovation of Oxford Street and has set to move the programme forward with…
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8 January
Matalan invests £35m to lower prices
Matalan has announced that it has invested £35m to cut prices on over 700 products amid the ongoing cost of…
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5 January
Boots Q1 driven by record-breaking Black Friday
Boots has revealed it delivered a strong performance in its first quarter of the year, ended 30 November 2023, as…
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