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Mar- 2024 -21 March
Kingfisher mulls bid for Homebase stores in Ireland
Kingfisher, the owner of B&Q, is reportedly mulling a bid for Homebase’s stores in the Republic of Ireland, following reports…
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21 March
Aldi forecasts record-breaking Easter sales
Aldi has revealed that it expects record-breaking sales across the Easter period which this year comes early with Easter Sunday…
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20 March
Today’s news in brief-20/3/24
UK inflation dropped to 3.4% in February 2024, surpassing economists’ expectations of 3.5%. This decline was mainly attributed to easing…
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20 March
Holland and Barrett to increase hourly staff pay to £12
Holland and Barrett is set to increase its hourly pay by 9% to £12, almost 5% above the National Living…
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20 March
One Stop announces home delivery partnership with Snappy Shopper
Retail convenience chain, One Stop, has selected Snappy Shopper as one of its home delivery partners, following a trial period…
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20 March
Inflation falls to 3.4%
UK inflation fell to 3.4% in February, down from 4% in January, beating economists expectations of 3.5% as food inflation…
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20 March
Abercrombie & Fitch signs agreement for new Oxford St store
Abercrombie and Fitch has signed an agreement with global real estate group, Hines, that will see it open a new…
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20 March
Mike Ashley takes consultancy role at Hornby
Mike Ashley is set to advise model train company Hornby as a consultant after building a stake in the firm.…
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20 March
Tesco to change Clubcard logo after losing Lidl legal battle
The Court of Appeal has agreed in favour of Lidl in the dispute between the German discount chain and Tesco,…
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20 March
Kontoor Brands appoints new COO
Lifestyle apparel company Kontoor Brands has announced the appointment of Tom Waldron as its new chief operating officer. In his…
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