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Apr- 2024 -2 April
Wilko reopens store in Rotherham
Wilko officially returned to Rotherham on 29 March with a new store at Parkgate Shopping Centre. Deputy mayor of Rotherham,…
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2 April
Søstrene Grene to open new store at Festival Place
Danish homeware retailer Søstrene Grene is set to open a new location at retail destination Festival Place. The lifestyle brand…
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2 April
Frasers appoints boyfriend of Mike Ashley’s daughter to board
Frasers Group has appointed a director to its board who is reportedly in a relationship with founder Mike Ashley’s youngest…
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Mar- 2024 -26 March
Arket to open first store in Ireland
Nordic fashion and lifestyle brand Arket continued its expansion in Europe with the opening of a flagship store in Dublin…
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26 March
Pets at Home expects FY PBT to hit £132m
Pets at Home has revealed that it expects its full-year profit before tax to be £132m, in line with its…
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25 March
Bumper Easter week to boost footfall by +6.6%
Footfall is forecast to rise by +6.6% across all UK retail destinations over the week of Easter, according to MRI…
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19 March
DFS lowers guidance and warns on Red Sea Crisis
DFS has revealed that it has lowered its full year profit guidance to between £20-£25m after market demands weakened in…
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19 March
Primark trials ‘sold’ stickers as anti-theft deterrent
Primark UK has started trialling a new anti-theft measure, which sees checkout staff at some of the fashion retailer’s branches…
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15 March
Ann Summers appoints finance director amid CFO retirement
Ann Summers has announced that Kristina Moln-Page has been promoted to the role of finance director, effective from 1 July…
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15 March
WH Smith appoints new CFO
WH Smith has appointed Max Izzard as its latest CFO, following the news that Robert Moorhead is set to retire…
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