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Nov- 2023 -7 November
Watches of Switzerland Q2 revenues rise to £379m
Watches of Switzerland has reported that revenues increased to £379m in Q2 2023, up from £374m for the same period…
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7 November
Shein eyes Topshop move
Fast fashion brand Shein has reportedly formally registered its interest in making an offer for Topshop, The Times has reported. …
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6 November
Wilko to open first three concept stores before Christmas
Wilko will be opening five stores in Plymouth, Exeter and Luton before Christmas ahead of a wider roll out in…
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6 November
Today’s news in brief-6/11/23
The future ownership of the iconic London department store, Selfridges, is reportedly in question as co-owner Signa grapples with a…
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6 November
Chinti & Parker and Aspiga open in King’s Road
The Sloane Stanley Estate has announced that luxury womenswear brand, Chinti and Parker, has opened its first permanent store on…
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6 November
Morrisons slashes prices on festive items
Morrisons has cut prices of 58 “popular” festive items and is committing to keeping the prices low until 31 December.…
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6 November
Selfridges ownership uncertain as co-owner faces cash crisis
The future ownership of Selfridges is said to be uncertain following reports that its co-owner Signa is facing a financial…
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6 November
UK retailers join forces to sign Wrap’s Textiles 2030 initiative
More than 30 retailers have signed up to Wrap’s Textiles 2030 initiative to reduce the carbon impact of the textiles…
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6 November
White Stuff profits and sales soar
Fashion retailer White Stuff has revealed that its EBITDA rose 141% to £7m, up from £2.9m, for the year ended…
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6 November
M&S to open record number of stores this month amid £80m investment
M&S will be opening nine new stores across the month of November – the most it has ever opened in…
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