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Jun- 2023 -15 June
Asos returns to profitability despite revenue drop
Online retailer Asos has announced that it has returned to profitability after its EBIT rose more than £20m year on…
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15 June
N Brown Q1 sales hampered by poor weather
N Brown has seen revenues fall by 9.9% to £148.7m in its first quarter of trading, attributed to poor weather…
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15 June
Issa Brothers near £650m Asda property sale
Mohsin and Zuber Issa are on the brink of selling a part of Asda’s property portfolio to a US investor…
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14 June
Just Hype strengthens management team
Leicester-based Just Hype, a global fashion and accessories brand, has announced the appointment of two new executives to further strengthen…
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14 June
WH Smith completes refinancing with £400m facility
WH Smith has completed the refinancing of its existing £363m lending facilities after securing a £400m sustainability-linked facility. The group’s…
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14 June
GMB invites business secretary to meet striking Amazon workers
The GMB Union has invited secretary of state for business and trade, Kemi Badenoch MP, to meet striking Amazon workers…
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14 June
UK retailers need to do more for diversity and inclusion, BRC says
UK retailers must put more strategies in place regarding diversity and inclusion among their top executives, the BRC reported. According…
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14 June
Games Workshop expects PBT to rise to £170m
Games Workshop has revealed it expects its profit before tax for the year to be no less than £170m, up…
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14 June
CMA orders Sainsbury’s and Asda to stop anti-competitive land agreements
Sainsbury’s and Asda have recently been ordered to stop using unlawful anti-competitive land agreements by the Competition and Markets Authority…
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14 June
Asda to freeze prices on more than 500 products
Asda has announced that it has frozen the prices of over 500 branded and own-branded products following an investment to…
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