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May- 2021 -25 May
Ted Baker completes bank refinancing after Covid halts results
Ted Baker said it has signed an extension to its revolving credit facility (RCF) with its existing lending syndicate. Under…
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21 May
Retail sales climb 9.2% in April
Retail sales across the UK increased 9.2% in April 2021 when compared to the previous month, as the easing of…
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21 May
Card Factory completes £225m refinancing
Card Factory has announced it has completed a £225m refinancing with its current banking syndicate. The news follows the retailer’s…
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19 May
Simba reports ‘record’ start to the year
Simba, the London-based sleep technology business launched in 2016, has reported its highest ever Q1 sales and profits. It revealed…
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18 May
Retail footfall rises 0.5% as shoppers return to high streets
UK retail footfall rose by 0.5% last week, predominantly driven by a 3.9% increase across UK high streets, as shoppers…
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17 May
UK to spend £2.5bn this week as restrictions ease
The UK is set to collectively spend £2.5bn this week as indoor hospitality reopens and restrictions further ease, giving a…
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14 May
The Works sales plunge 19% in FY21
The Works has reported a 19% sales drop for the 53 weeks to 2 May, resulting in £206.2m in overall…
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13 May
Retail sales up by 7.3% in April after reopening
Retail sales increased substantially between 4 April and 1 May 2021, around the time non-essential retail was allowed to reopen,…
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12 May
Retailers almost halve carbon reduction targets
UK Retailers have almost halved their 2020 carbon reduction targets according to the latest data from the British Retail Consortium…
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12 May
Young shoppers main drivers of high street footfall, data finds
Millenials are the primary drivers of high street footfall in the UK since non-essential retail stores in England reopened on…
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