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Sep- 2023 -11 September
Dyaco UK and Sweatband.com announce merger
Dyaco UK, a supplier and manufacturer of premium commercial gym equipment in the UK and Ireland, has announced a strategic…
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11 September
Co-op extends use of anti-theft dummy display
Co-op is extending its trial of anti-theft, empty, dummy display packaging for targeted products on its shelves to deter rising…
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11 September
HMV owner fails with Wilko rescue deal
A rescue deal for collapsed high street retailer Wilko which could have saved thousands of jobs has failed after HMV…
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11 September
John Lewis boss calls for review into town centres amid looting fears
The boss of John Lewis has warned that high streets could become a “looting ground” for criminals if change is…
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11 September
Zalando appoints new VP of sustainability and D&I
Zalando has appointed textile and apparel industry expert Pascal Brun as its new vice president of sustainability and diversity and…
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11 September
Retail leaders call for business rates freeze
Leaders of major retail businesses have written to chancellor Jeremy Hunt calling for a freeze in business rates in the…
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11 September
Morrisons considers offloading petrol forecourts in £2.5bn deal
Morrisons is considering offloading its 340 fuel retail sites in a £2.5bn acquisition by CD&R-owned Motor Fuel Group (MFG), Sky…
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11 September
Discount Dragon acquires Motatos UK
Online discount supermarket Motatos has been acquired by the parent company of Discount Dragon for an undisclosed sum. The news…
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8 September
Focus Brands to open two Avirex stores amid UK expansion
UK-based sports and streetwear distributor, Focus Brands, will be opening two stores for the US military apparel brand, Avirex, on…
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8 September
Sainsbury’s to use best-before dates on milk from next year
Sainsbury’s has announced it will be swapping use-by dates for best-before dates across its own-brand milk range, making it the…
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