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Oct- 2023 -9 October
The Lexicon announces new retail lettings
The Lexicon has secured new lettings to Giggling Squid, Søstrene Grene, Robert Dyas, Five Guys, ChopStix, German Doner Kebab, Tortilla,…
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9 October
Asda rebrands first 11 Co-op sites into Express stores
Asda has launched its programme to convert 116 convenience stores and attached petrol station forecourts acquired from the Co-op Group…
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9 October
Aldi to recruit 3,000 roles ahead of Christmas
Aldi has revealed it is recruiting for 3,000 store roles ahead of the festive period. The supermarket is looking to…
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9 October
Waitrose in talks with Amazon over grocery deal
Waitrose is reportedly in talks with Amazon to consider selling groceries on the platform in a bid to regain market…
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9 October
Very Group suppliers see credit insurance pulled
Suppliers for the Very Group have seen its credit insurance pulled by Allianz Trade amid concerns around the retailer’s falling…
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9 October
Natura sets final bid deadline for The Body Shop
Body Shop owner Natura and Co has announced that interested parties have to submit their final bids by 23 October…
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9 October
House of Fraser could disappear from high street, CEO warns
House of Fraser stores could disappear from the high street altogether, as Frasers plans to pivot away from the traditional…
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9 October
John Lewis to persist with housing venture despite ‘extreme challenges’
John Lewis strategy director Nina Bhatia has maintained that the retailer’s commitment to its housing venture was “unwavering” in The…
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6 October
Today’s news in brief-06/10/23
Pandora has raised its revenue guidance for the year to DKK 34-36bn (£4.2-4.5bn) following a surge in store sales. As…
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6 October
UK footfall decreases 2.9% in September, BRC says
Total UK footfall decreased by 2.9% in September (YoY), down from -1.6% in August, according to new data from the…
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