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Jun- 2023 -15 June
H&M revenue growth stalls in Q1
H&M Group has revealed a 6% year-on-year rise in revenues to SEK 57.6bn (£4.2bn) for the first 12 weeks ended…
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15 June
Co-op launches 9-point plan to increase social mobility
Co-op is taking action to break the ‘Class Ceiling’, as new research has found that a significant number of people…
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15 June
Amazon Coventry workers to extend strikes for six months
Amazon strikers in Coventry have voted for six more months of industrial action as the biggest walk out of the…
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15 June
Lids hires new head of brand and collaborations
Sports retailer Lids has announced the appointment of Ariel Sandler as the company’s new head of brand and collaborations. Lids…
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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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