Online & Digital
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Oct- 2020 -26 October
Hut Group raises forecast amid ‘strong’ trading period
The Hut Group has announced that group revenue soared by 38.6% to £378.1m in the three months ended 30 September…
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22 October
Sky set to open first retail stores
Sky has announced it is launching its first ever bricks-and-mortar retail shops across the UK, in a bid to “bring…
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22 October
Gear4music full-year results to be ‘ahead of expectations’
Gear4music has revealed its full year results will likely be ahead of expectations after it experienced strong sales growth in…
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21 October
BRC launches toolkit to combat retail cyber attacks
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has developed a new toolkit which supports business leaders in taking steps to reduce the…
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15 October
AO World H1 revenues surge 57%
Online retailer AO World has reported a 57% increase in revenues for the six month period ending 30 September 2020.…
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13 October
UK Flooring Direct continues ‘rapid’ expansion
UK Flooring Direct has opened a new warehouse and offices following the continued positive performance of the business throughout lockdown. …
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9 October
N Brown grows retail team with appointments
N Brown Group has expanded its retail team following the appointment of Sarah Welsh as CEO. Shailina Parti has joined…
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8 October
Very Group revenue tops £2bn for first time
The Very Group has announced a return to profit as group revenue rose by 2.9% in the full-year to top…
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8 October
Ebay UK to launch ‘Pay As You Go” scheme
Ebay UK is set to launch the ‘Pay As You Go’ scheme for start-ups, in response to the economic downturn…
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7 October
AO opens third warehouse in four months
Online electricals retailer AO is opening its third warehouse in four months. The Stoke-on-Trent site will add 275,000 square feet…
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