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Jul- 2018 -6 July
UK Treasury rejects retailers’ business rates reform calls
The UK Treasury has today rejected calls from retailers who say business rates should be reformed to create a level…
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6 July
Poundworld founder urges ‘moral argument’ after administrators reject rescue bid
A rescue bid offer made by Poundworld founder Chris Edwards has been been rejected by appointed administrators Deloitte, who say…
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5 July
Retailers win court battle against Mastercard and Visa
The Court of Appeals has ruled in favour of four UK retailers who claimed that card fees charged by Mastercard…
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5 July
Primark defies high street strife with 6% sales boost
Budget fashion retailer Primark has reported a 6% increase in sales in the 40 weeks to 23 June compared with…
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5 July
England/Colombia World Cup win scores UK a £1.3bn economy boost
England’s penalty shootout victory against Colombia has given the UK economy a £1.33bn boost according to new figures. The figures…
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5 July
Superdry sees 22% revenue rise, announces ‘special dividend’
Clothing brand Superdry has posted a 22% rise in global brand revenue in its full-year results ending 28 April 2018…
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4 July
Topps Tiles to continue ‘tight cost control’ after Q3 sales dip
Topps Tiles has posted a further decrease in sales for the 13 weeks ending 1 July 2018, and said it…
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4 July
Scribbler to stock interracial and LGBTQ greeting cards in UK first
Greetings card retailer Scribbler has become the first UK high street retailer to stock greeting cards featuring interracial and LGBTQ…
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3 July
Deloitte hits back at Poundworld founder over rescue bid row
Deloitte has hit back at accusations made by Poundworld founder Chris Edwards over the handling of the company’s administration. A…
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3 July
Personal information of job applicants leaked in Costa Coffee data breach
The parent company of Costa Coffee, Whitbread, has been the subject of a data breach which has seen personal information…
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