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May- 2021 -27 May
LCP acquires Trafford shopping parade for £9.5m
LCP has announced that it has signed a new deal to acquire a shopping parade in Trafford for almost £9.5m…
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27 May
Tempur Sealy to acquire Dreams for £335m
Tempur Sealy International, a global bedding provider, has announced an agreement to acquire specialty UK bed retailer Dreams for $475m…
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27 May
Usdaw workers petition set for parliamentary debate
The Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw) has revealed that its petition to protect retail staff from violence,…
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27 May
Pets at Home sales top £1bn in FY21
Pets at Home has reported that group sales rose by 7.9% to £1.14bn in its financial report for the 52…
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26 May
700 Argos jobs at risk of ‘fire and rehire’
Unite Union has revealed that 700 of its members who work at Argos, which is part of the Sainsbury’s group,…
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25 May
BRC calls on government to ‘accelerate use’ of green goods vehicles
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has written to the secretary of state for transport, Grant Shapps MP, calling on the…
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25 May
Retail footfall edges up amid surge in evening shopping
UK retail footfall rose 1.1% last week from the week before, which was attributed to a surge in evening shopping,…
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25 May
Mothercare sales plunge 40% in FY21
Mothercare has revealed that sales in its unaudited full-year results are set to plunge 40% to £326m, reflecting the impact…
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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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