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Mar- 2024 -21 March
Majestic in advanced talks to snap up Vagabond Wines
Majestic Wine, which is owned by Fortress Investment Group, is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire Vagabond Wines, according to…
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21 March
Next profits hit record high of £918m
Next has revealed its profit before tax increased 5% to £918m as it focused on improving its product ranges, online…
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21 March
Temu revenues double to £27bn in FY23
Temu owner PDD Holdings has reported total revenues at the discount e-retail group hit ¥247bn (£27bn) in the full year…
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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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