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Jan- 2024 -23 January
Merry Hill signs 65 new leases in 2023
Retail and leisure destination Merry Hill has completed 65 leasing deals covering more than 330,000 sq ft in 2023. The…
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23 January
Storm Isha dampens early week footfall
Battering winds from Storm Isha hit retail over Sunday and Monday with footfall across all UK retail destinations down -4.6%…
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23 January
Morrisons nears £2.5bn sale of forecourt business
Morrisons is reportedly close to agreeing a deal to sell its forecourts business to Motor Fuel Group (MFG) in a…
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23 January
Primark sales jump 7.9% to £3.3bn amid strong Christmas
Primark has reported a 7.9% increase in sales to £3.3bn for the 16 weeks ending 6 January 2024. The sales…
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23 January
Lidl rewards employees with £37m pay investment
Lidl GB has announced its latest investment of £37m into pay, which will see its 26,000 hourly-paid staff receive the…
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23 January
Boohoo appoints new CFO as McCabe steps down
Boohoo has announced the appointment of Stephen Morana as its new CFO, following the resignation of current CFO Shaun McCabe,…
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22 January
Today’s news in brief- 22/1/24
John Lewis, as part of its turnaround strategy, has reportedly alerted employees to the possibility of smaller pay rises. The…
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22 January
Co-op opens new convenience store in Swansea
Co-op has opened its newest store to serve and support the community of Pontarddulais, Swansea. The new 2,500 sq ft…
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22 January
John Lewis warns staff could face smaller pay rises
John Lewis has reportedly warned staff that they may face smaller pay rises under new salary policies as it continues…
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22 January
Sainsbury’s boss backs tougher retail crime laws
Sainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts has backed calls for tougher laws to protect shop workers from abuse and physical attacks. Roberts…
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