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Jan- 2024 -4 January
Topps Tiles first quarter LFL sales slip to 7.1%
Topps Tiles has reported that in the 13 weeks to 30 December, like-for-like sales were down 7.1%, continuing the trend…
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4 January
Barbour FY23 profits fall despite healthy sales rise
Barbour has revealed that operating profits fell 15% to £34.3m for the year ended 30 April 2023, despite seeing sales…
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4 January
Mamas & Papas sales rise 17%
High street nursery brand Mamas and Papas has reported sales rose by 17% in the 13 weeks to 31 December.…
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4 January
Next ups guidance after Christmas trading boost
Next has raised its full-year guidance for the fifth time in eight months, after a period of strong trading over…
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3 January
Today’s news in brief- 3/1/24
Asda has appointed Matt Kelleher, former Chief Information Officer at Morrisons, as its first Chief Digital Officer. Kelleher will be…
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3 January
Almost half of consumers feel less financially secure, KPMG finds
Four in 10 consumers are heading into 2024 saying they feel less financially secure than when 2023 began, according to…
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3 January
UpCircle wins £250k Sky Zero Footprint Fund 2023
Skincare brand UpCircle has won Sky Zero Footprint Fund’s £250k prize in media value to spend on TV this year…
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3 January
The O2 sales jump 31% in 2023
The Entertainment District and Outlet Shopping at The O2 has reported a record-breaking year of trade in 2023, with a…
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3 January
The Body Shop first global beauty brand awarded 100% vegan certification
The Body Shop has revealed it has become the first global beauty brand retailer to achieve 100% vegan product formulations…
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3 January
Morrisons invests £15m to freeze prices across 1000 products
Morrisons has revealed it has invested £15m in order to cut the price of popular products this January in a…
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