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Dec- 2023 -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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27 November
Mountain Warehouse to open 50 stores in 2024 amid record revenues
Mountain Warehouse has revealed it will be opening a new branch every week in the run up to Christmas and…
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24 November
Mothercare PBT improves despite sales slide
Mothercare has revealed its profit before tax improved to £2m for the 26 week period ending 20 September, despite seeing…
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23 November
Rituals and Miniso open stores at Derbion
Midlands’ retail and leisure destination, Derbion, has announced that Rituals and Miniso have taken up leases. The news follows a…
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20 November
Go Outdoors revenues halve as operating costs bite
Go Outdoors profits almost halved from £21.5m to £13m for the year ending 28 January 2023. The retailer of outdoor…
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