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Feb- 2021 -10 February
Arcadia employees press for legal action
Law firm Simpson Millar has been contacted by over 30 former Arcadia employees looking to press legal action against the…
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10 February
Dune launches CVA targeted at cutting rent costs
Dune has announced the launch of a CVA prospal targeted at cutting rent costs across its 43 stores and 175…
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9 February
John Lewis Partnership introduces more than 50 fashion brands
John Lewis Partnership has announced it will be introducing more than 50 new fashion and beauty brands as part of…
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9 February
Cornhill retail development adds Superdry and Waterstone stores
Lincoln’s Cornhill Quarter, which is subject to a £70m redevelopment from Lincolnshire Co-op, has announced two additional high profile retail…
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8 February
Retail sales fall 10% in January
Total like-for-like retail sales declined by 10% in January as both the national lockdown and impact of Covid-19 affected shops…
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4 February
Retail footfall drops 65.6% in first full month of third lockdown
Retail footfall has declined 65.6% in January compared with a 41.9% drop in December, as the first full month of…
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3 February
‘Uncontrolled conversions’ plan will ruin high street, warns BPF
The British Property Federation (BPF) has launched an appeal to combat the government’s recently proposed “uncontrolled conversions” plan, which would…
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2 February
Footfall remains above first lockdown levels despite poor weather
Footfall across UK retail destinations rose by just +0.4% last week from the week before as poor weather deterred high…
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1 February
JD Sports set to acquire DTLR Villa for £360m
JD Sports has announced that it has entered into a conditional agreement for the acquisition of 100% of DTLR Villa…
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Jan- 2021 -29 January
Card Factory to receive one month covenant breaches waiver
Card Factory has been issued a one month extension to covenant breaches by banks until 28 February 2021. Earlier this…
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