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Mar- 2018 -21 March
Mothercare appoints KPMG to avert collapse
Mothercare has called in accountants KPMG to handle its refinancing in order to avoid collapse. The childcare retailer appointed KPMG…
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21 March
Carpetright prepares for store closures in CVA plan
Carpetright is exploring a possible company voluntary agreement (CVA) which would allow it to to speed up the closure of…
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20 March
Amazon targets vacant Toys R Us premises
Amazon is understood to be considering buying sites from Toys R Us, just days after the toy retailer announced plans…
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20 March
Conviviality CEO resigns amid £30m tax bombshell
Conviviality has announced its CEO Diana Hunter has stepped down with immediate effect as its struggles stay afloat following the…
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20 March
B&M fights Kylie Minogue in bed linen branding dispute
Bargain retailer B&M has refuted a legal claim made by Kylie Minogue against it for selling two products named ‘Kylie’,…
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19 March
Pets at Home stops Easter rabbit sales
Pets at Home’s has made the decision to stop the sale of rabbits and adoption of rabbits at its 440…
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19 March
Next expected to post profits drop, say analysts
Analysts have predicted that clothing chain Next will be latest retailer to report a fall in profits this Friday. It…
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16 March
Conviviality surprise £30m tax bill prompts business review
Off-licence retailer Conviviality has announced it is reviewing the business while holding “constructive” negotiations with lenders, as part of the…
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14 March
3,000 Toys R Us jobs to go as it confirms ‘controlled store closures’
All UK Toys R US stores are poised to shut down after administrators failed to find a buyer, resulting in…
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14 March
Research shows Brexit doesn’t mean exit for international retailers in London
Research from real estate advisor, Colliers International, reveals that in the face economic uncertainty due to Brexit, Central London still…
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