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Nov- 2023 -20 November
Co-op reopens Stornoway store following renovation project
Co-op has relaunched its Stornoway store on MacAulay Road, following a multi-million-pound renovation project. The near 22,000 sq ft store,…
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20 November
Van firm eyes Halfords for £1.3bn merger
Halfords has reportedly been approached by van hire firm Redde Northgate about a possible £1.3bn merger deal, according to The…
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20 November
Walgreens to offload Boots pension scheme
Walgreens is set to pay £1bn to offload responsibility for Boots pension scheme, The Sunday Times has reported. It is…
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20 November
Music Magpie in talks over potential sale
The board of Music Magpie has confirmed that it is in preliminary talks with BT Group plc and Aurelius Group…
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20 November
Fortnum and Mason boss urges gov to scrap tourist tax
Fortnum and Mason boss Tom Athron has urged the government to scrap the tourist tax or risk businesses losing sales…
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20 November
Go Outdoors revenues halve as operating costs bite
Go Outdoors profits almost halved from £21.5m to £13m for the year ending 28 January 2023. The retailer of outdoor…
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17 November
Co-op relaunches New Ash Green store following nine-week refurb
Co-op has reopened its store in New Ash Green, Kent yesterday (16 November), following a nine-week programme of works and…
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17 November
Today’s news in brief-17/11/23
HMV is set to make a comeback at its historic Oxford Street location, reopening on November 24, four years after…
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17 November
Luxury perfumier Creed opens flagship Covent Garden store
Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Creed, the luxury authentic perfume house, has opened its flagship store in Covent Garden, unveiling…
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17 November
Frasers Group opens multi-fascia store at Gateshead Metrocentre
Frasers Group has opened the doors to Sports Direct’s brand new 50,000 sq.ft multi-fascia store in Metrocentre, Gateshead including USC,…
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