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Dec- 2024 -2 December
Co-op extends £400m sustainability-linked revolving credit facility
Co-op has announced the extension of its £400m sustainability-linked revolving credit facility for a further five years until November 2029.…
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2 December
Temu to shorten delivery times through expansion of UK suppliers
Temu has plans to increase the number of its UK-based suppliers as a way to speed up delivery times, which…
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2 December
Topps Tiles defends strategy after major shareholder criticism
Topps Tiles has defended its performance and strategy following criticism from a major shareholder, who accused the tile retailer of…
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2 December
Mothercare slips to £1.4m HY loss
Mothercare has reported a pre-tax loss of £1.4m for the 26-week period to 28 September 2024. Its sales also dropped…
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Nov- 2024 -29 November
B&Q to open new store in Rotherham
B&Q has announced it will open a brand-new store in Rotherham on 13 December. To celebrate the opening, B&Q workers…
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29 November
Urbn reports record revenues of $102.9m in Q3
Urbn, which operates a portfolio of global consumer brands including Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Free People, FP Movement and Nuuly, has…
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29 November
Kingfisher and M&S eye remaining Homebase sites
Kingfisher and Marks and Spencer are reportedly eyeing more than 20 of Homebase’s stores after the DIY company fell into…
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29 November
Waitrose opens first convenience store in six years
Waitrose has opened its first convenience store in six years in Hampton Hill, London, and announced a further push into…
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28 November
Today’s news in brief-28/11/24
Consumer confidence remains subdued as the festive season nears, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). While personal retail spending…
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28 November
Footasylum opens upsized store at Merry Hill
Streetwear retailer Footasylum has launched its upsized store at Merry Hill shopping centre, tripling its footprint. Combining its existing unit…
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