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Oct- 2023 -12 October
Next nears £100m FatFace takeover deal
Next is reportedly nearing a deal to acquire FatFace as part of its latest takeover move, in a deal that…
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12 October
N Brown profit before tax falls 97%
N Brown has announced that its profit before tax fell 97% from £4.3m to £0.1m for the 26 weeks ended…
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12 October
Marks Electrical revenues up 24.8% to £53.9m
Marks Electrical has reported a 24.8% increase in revenues to £53.9m during the first half of the year. The group…
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11 October
Today’s news in brief-11/10/23
Travis Perkins has revised down its full-year earnings forecast due to challenging market conditions and a significant slowdown in new…
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11 October
Jigsaw sales and profits leap in FY22
Jigsaw experienced a 28.6% rise in EBITDA to £3.6m and an operating profit of £1.9m for the year ended 28…
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11 October
Asda invests £9m to cut price of over 200 products
Asda has today announced further price cuts on 232 branded and own-label products as part of its continued support for…
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11 October
LVMH sees revenues rise to €19.96bn in Q3
Luxury goods group Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) has posted reported revenues of €19.96bn (£17.25bn), up 9% year on year,…
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11 October
BRC backs Labour shoplifting stance
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has backed the Labour party’s stance on shoplifting and violence against retail staff. Sir Keir…
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11 October
Travis Perkins cuts guidance amid slowdown in trading
Travis Perkins has lowered its full-year guidance after facing challenging market conditions and a “pronounced slowdown” in new build housing…
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11 October
Selfridges losses narrow as consumers return to department stores
Selfridges has revealed that losses at the company have narrowed for the year ended 28 January 2023 to £38.3m, down…
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