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Dec- 2024 -4 December
Chancellor admits NI rise won’t be ‘easy’ for businesses
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has admitted that it will not be “easy” for businesses to “absorb” the rise in employers’ national…
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4 December
DFS reshuffles management team in bid to streamline business
DFS has announced changes to its management structure that will bring DFS and Sofology under one team in a bid…
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4 December
Evri and GMB sign pay deal to cover courier sickness payments
GMB Union and Evri have announced a new pay deal which will secure sickness payments for self-employed couriers. The deal,…
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4 December
Ruggable launches first in-store presence through John Lewis partnership
Ruggable has announced that for the first time in the UK market, its rugs will be available to view in-store…
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3 December
Today’s news in brief-3/12/24
Boohoo has repaid £50m of its £97m term loan following a £39.3m oversubscribed fundraising effort. The move aligns with its…
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3 December
Accessorize launches new partnership with Deliveroo
Accessorize, the gifting, fashion accessories, and jewellery retailer, has announced a new partnership with Deliveroo offering customers on-demand delivery of…
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3 December
Charity Super.Mkt to open 12 more pop-ups next year
Second-hand clothing pop-up Charity Super.Mkt reportedly is set to open 12 more locations next year as it looks to cater…
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3 December
Mike Ashley ‘met by stone wall’ in HMRC data dispute
Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley has launched legal action against HMRC, saying that the government body made “extensive” breaches of…
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3 December
UK retail sales dip 3.3% in November
UK total retail sales decreased by 3.3% year on year in November, against a growth of 2.6% in November 2023,…
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3 December
Mango achieves 2024 US expansion goals
Mango has achieved its goal of reaching 40 company owned stores in the US by the end of 2024 ahead…
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