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Feb- 2023 -2 February
Return to office boosts weekday footfall in Jan
A return to the office has boosted footfall in January despite the effects of rail strikes over the month, Springboard…
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1 February
H&M confirms regional UK store closures
Fast fashion retailer H&M has confirmed that it will be closing a number of stores across the UK in Burton,…
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Jan- 2023 -31 January
Wickes sales grow 5.2% as energy-saving products provide boost
Wickes has announced that its like-for-like sales grew by 5.2% in Q4 up to 31 December, as it saw strong…
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27 January
Store Vacancies fall to 13.8% in Q4
The overall vacancy rate improved to 13.8% in the fourth quarter of 2022, which was 0.1 percentage points better than…
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25 January
Furniture Village names new MD amid Board reshuffle
Furniture Village has strengthened its board of directors with several senior appointments from within, including founder Peter Harrison taking on…
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24 January
Sosander announces partnership with Sainsbury’s
Sosandar has announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell a curated collection of its products through Sainsbury’s.…
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23 January
Waterstones profits rise by £40m in FY22
Waterstones has seen its profit-before-tax rise to £42.1m in the year to April 2022, up from £2.9m the prior year…
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23 January
The Works hails ‘resilient’ sales amid 5.7% jump
The Works has revealed it has seen a strengthening in trade since the end of its first half, with like-for-like…
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20 January
Mamas & Papas appoints new CEO ahead of global expansion
Mamas and Papas, the high street nursery brand, has announced chief operating officer Nathan Williams as its new CEO to…
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20 January
Argos to close all Irish operations
Argos has announced that it will shut all of its 34 stores in the Republic of Ireland at the end…
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