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Nov- 2023 -3 November
Today’s news in brief-3/11/23
In October, footfall in the UK dropped by 5.7% year-on-year, with high streets experiencing a 4.6% decrease, compared to a…
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3 November
Lidl is cheapest supermarket, Which? finds
Lidl GB has become the cheapest supermarket after coming top in a basket comparison conducted in October by Which?. The…
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3 November
Wickes maintains FY guidance as it increases market share
Wickes has said it is on track to meet its FY guidance, expecting an adjusted pre-tax profit of £45.3m to…
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3 November
Walgreens Boots Alliance appoints chief information officer
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has appointed Neal Sample as its new executive vice president and chief information officer (CIO), effective…
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3 November
Currys agrees to sell Greek and Cypriot business
Currys has announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its Greek and Cypriot business Kotsovolos for an…
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3 November
PrettyLittleThing founder posts interest in Topshop deal
PrettyLittleThing founder Umar Kamani has expressed his interest in buying TopShop from Asos. Commenting on X (FKA Twitter) on a…
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3 November
October washout sees footfall drop 5.7% in October
Footfall decreased 5.7% in October as wet weather negatively impacted consumers’ willingness to visit UK highstreets, according to the latest…
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2 November
Today’s news in brief-2/11/23
Sainsbury’s announced that it expects to hit the upper half of its full year guidance of between £670m and £700m…
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2 November
Trafford Palazzo celebrates Showcase’s four-week residency
Trafford Palazzo and Showcase are celebrating the brand’s four-week residency, with Showcase having made its North West debut at the…
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2 November
BP opens new retail stores in North Yorkshire and West Sussex
BP has opened two new retail stores in Norton-on-Derwent, North Yorkshire, and in the village of Faygate in West Sussex,…
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