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Jan- 2024 -4 January
Festive shopping boosts footfall 6.1% in December
Footfall across UK retail destinations rose by +6.1% from November to December as poor weather conditions, rail disruption and the…
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Dec- 2023 -15 December
Currys boss criticises gov’s minimum wage plans
Currys CEO Alex Baldock has accused the government of not caring about the retail industry after claiming its decision to…
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15 December
Naked Wines H1 sales fall 20% as losses widen
Naked Wines total revenues fell by 20% to £132.3m during the six months ended 2 October, while its pre-tax losses…
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5 December
Marks and Spencer extends Christmas trading hours
Marks and Spencer has announced that it has extended its Christmas trading hours from 18-22 December with more than 400…
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4 December
Lush CEO blames govt for high street decline
Lush CEO Mark Constantine has attributed the decline of the high street to the Conservative government’s decision to cut council…
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4 December
Jollyes owner mulls £100m sale
The owner of Jollyes, private equity firm Kester Capital, is considering a sale of the pet retailer for around £100m,…
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1 December
Early signs of footfall recovery ahead of festive trading, BRC finds
The retail sector experienced early signs of footfall recovery in November as total UK footfall decreased by 0.7% in November(YoY),…
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Nov- 2023 -30 November
Jollyes HY sales jump 31% to £70m
Jollyes has revealed that it posted sales of £70m for the 26 weeks ended 27 November 2023, up 33% from…
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29 November
Halfords HY profits jump 3.3% to £19.3m
Halfords has revealed that it posted profit before tax of £19.3m for the 26 weeks ended 29 September, up 3.3%…
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28 November
Pets at Home maintains guidance despite fall in H1 profits
Pets at Home has maintained its profit guidance despite seeing underlying pre-tax profits slump 19.3% to £47.8m during the first…
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