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Jul- 2023 -25 July
Greggs opens new Gatwick Airport site
Greggs has yesterday (24 july) opened a new shop in Gatwick Airport’s South Terminal, marking the first airport site in…
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25 July
Poundland brings back £1 price point amid lessening inflation
Poundland has today (25 July) reduced the price of big brand “family favourite” products, many of which went back to…
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25 July
Under Armour opens new Brand House on Oxford Street
Under Armour has opened its latest Brand House in London on Oxford Street. The Oxford Street location, which opened on…
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25 July
Superdry to close eight UK stores
Fashion retailer Superdry has confirmed that it is closing eight of its franchise stores in the UK, according to Drapers.…
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25 July
Amazon closes its first checkoutless store after two years
Amazon’s first Amazon Fresh store in the UK has closed, having opened just over two years ago. The till-less store…
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25 July
Wickes Q2 LFL sales up 3%
Wickes Group has announced that its like-for-like sales for the 13 weeks to 1 July were up 3%. Alongside this…
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25 July
Dobbies appoints new CEO
Dobbies Garden Centres has announced the appointment of David Robinson as its new chief executive officer. Robinson joins the business…
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25 July
Frasers owner makes £50m bid for Leeds shopping centre
Mike Ashley, the owner of Frasers Group, has bid almost £50m to acquire Junction 32 off the M62 near Castleford,…
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24 July
Leading retail associations ask Ofgem to challenge hidden energy costs
Leading associations from sectors including retail have signed an open letter organised by leading not-for-profit energy consultancy Box Power CIC…
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24 July
Matalan expects profits to improve despite drop in revenues
Matalan has revealed it expects its FY24 EBITDA of £60m-£65m, up from £30.6m in FY23, despite seeing its revenues fall…
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