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Jan- 2021 -18 January
Next in the lead for Arcadia Group
High street retailer Next is allegedly the lead bidder in the race to buy Arcadia Group out of administration, The…
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15 January
Supreme Court sides with small firms in business interruption insurance case
The Supreme Court has delivered its judgment in the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA)’s business interruption insurance test case, with the…
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15 January
H&M appoints new communications director
H&M has announced the appointment of Andreas Eriksson as communications director succeeding his predecessor Kristina Stenvinkel. Eriksson, who was the…
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15 January
Card Factory sales down 38% in 2020
Card Factory, the greetings cards, dressings, and gifts provider, has announced its sales for the eleven months ended 31 December…
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14 January
Administrators finalise sale of Bonmarche
The joint administrators of Bonmarche have announced the completed sale of the company to Purepay Retail Limited, which is backed…
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12 January
British retailers suffer worst year on record, BRC reveals
British retailers suffered one of the worst years on record for sales growth, a new study by KPMG and BRC…
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11 January
Buyer found for Edinburgh Woollen Mill
FRP Advisory, the administrator to clothing retailer Edinburgh Woollen Mill, has accepted a rescue offer that could save a number…
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11 January
Small retailers could fold without help, FSB warns
Small retailers are among the 250,000 UK small businesses set to fold without further help, a new report by the…
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8 January
Matchesfashion hit by £5.9m loss
Luxury retailer, Matchesfashion has announced a major loss of £5.9m for the financial year ended 31 January 2020. A report…
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6 January
M&S close to Jaeger deal
Marks and Spencers is reportedly close to signing a deal to purchase Jaeger from Philip Day’s Edinburgh Woollen Mill group…
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