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Jul- 2021 -1 July
Business committee chair questions CMA investigative takeover powers
The chair of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee, Darren Jones, has written to the Competition and Markets Authority…
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1 July
Primark owner sees Q3 revenues rise 47% to £3.65bn
Associated British Foods, the owner of Primark, saw group revenues jump 47% year-on-year to £3.65bn for Q3 FY21. Released as…
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Jun- 2021 -30 June
Cake Box FY21 revenue climbs 16.9% to £21.9m
Cream cake retailer Cake Box saw revenues spike 16.9% year-on-year to £21.9m for the full year ended 31 March 2021.…
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30 June
Dixons Carphone profits reach £33m amid online surge
Dixons Carphone has reported pre-tax profits of £33m for the year ended 1 May 2021, climbing from a £140m loss…
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29 June
Footfall remains static due to variable weather
Footfall in the UK remained virtually unchanged over the past week due to variable weather conditions across the country, according…
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29 June
MPs calls for ‘stronger policing’ to protect retail staff
The Home Affairs Committee has called for a “much stronger policing response” to tackle violence and abuse against shopworkers, as…
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28 June
DFS appoints new non-executive director
DFS Furniture has announced the appointment of Loraine Martins as an independent non-executive director of the company, effective immediately. Martins…
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28 June
Greggs sales ‘stronger than anticipated’ post-lockdown
Greggs has revealed that the level of sustained sales recovery is “stronger than anticipated” since its previous trading update, adding…
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24 June
Nobody’s Child opens new London site
Nobody’s Child, a responsible women’s clothing brand, has opened a new site on 50 Carnaby Street, London. The new store…
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24 June
Usdaw urges gov to accept new worker protective measures
The Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw), retailers, and trade bodies are standing together, calling on the prime…
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