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Jan- 2022 -19 January
WH Smith sales remain below pre-Covid levels
WH Smith has announced that its revenue remains below pre-pandemic levels for the 20 week period ending 15 January 2022,…
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18 January
Hotel Chocolat sees Q2 revenues jump 37%
Hotel Chocolat, the British chocolatier and omni-channel retailer, has revealed it saw group revenues increase 37% during the 13-week period…
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17 January
Issa brothers eye Boots takeover
The Issa brothers are reportedly eyeing a takeover of high street giant Boots, which would see the Asda owners acquire…
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14 January
Card Factory sees recovery with online sales up 23.3% to £22.2m
The Card Factory has reported recovery to pre-Covid levels as its online sales increased 23.3% in the 11 months to…
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14 January
Currys lowers profit expectations to £155m amid 10% drop in sales
Currys has lowered its full year pre-tax profit expectations from £160m to £155m following a 10% drop in sales in…
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13 January
M&S raises profit forecast to £500m
The Marks and Spencer Group (M&S) has raised its full year pre-tax profits forecast to £500m, following an 18.6% year-on-year…
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13 January
Nutrigums agrees Superdrug partnership
Vitamin gummy brand Nutrigums has announced the launch of its wide range of gummy vitamins into the national health and…
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12 January
Games Workshop HY profits fall to £88.2m
Games Workshop Group PLC has announced its pre-tax profits dropped by 3.71% year-on-year from £91.6m to £88.2m, according to its…
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12 January
Bain Capital and CVC eye Boots takeover bid
Buyout firms Bain Capital and CVC Capital Partners have reportedly joined forces in an attempt to launch a takeover bid…
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12 January
DFS expects FY22 profits to reach £85m
DFS Furniture expects to report full-year pre-tax profits of £85m after experiencing strong Christmas sales. During the twenty-six week period…
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