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Jul- 2021 -26 July
Pepco to create 13,000 European jobs
Pepco Group, the owner of discount retailers Poundland and Dealz, has revealed plans to add 13,000 staff members across its…
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23 July
Consumer confidence surpasses pre-pandemic levels
Consumer confidence increased to -7 this month, according to GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index, which is ahead of pre-pandemic levels previously…
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23 July
Ted Baker moves HQ to Fitzrovia
Ted Baker has announced plans to move to a new headquarters in central London. The fashion brand has signed a…
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23 July
Hotel Chocolat raises £40m in stock market debut
Hotel Chocolat has announced the completion of the placing of ordinary shares at £0.1p each raising gross proceeds of £40m…
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22 July
Ryman selects new CEO
Ryman has announced that it has hired Peter Birks as its new CEO, with effect 2 August 2021. He brings…
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22 July
17,000 high street stores could open this year, says Barclays
Some 17,000 local high street stores could open within the next 12 months, as customers reportedly “adapt to a post-lockdown…
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21 July
Next upgrades profit guidance
Next has revealed it is raising its profit guidance for the rest of the year after beating its expectations for…
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20 July
The Works welcomes ‘resilient’ FY performance despite sales hit
The Works has announced that total revenue fell by 19.7% to £180.7m in the year ended 2 May 2021, down…
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19 July
Footfall set to spike amid ‘Freedom Day’
Footfall across the UK is set to rise by 19.7% this week in the wake of ‘Freedom Day’, according to…
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16 July
Eve Sleep revenue rises 13% in H1
Eve Sleep has announced that for the six months ended 30 June 2021, group revenue increased 13% to £13.9m, up…
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