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Apr- 2023 -19 April
Sainsbury’s joins bidders for Planet Organic
Sainsbury’s has reportedly launched a bid for Planet Organic’s name and intellectual property assets, according to reports from Sky News. …
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19 April
Inflation remains above 10% in March
Despite easing slightly, inflation remained above 10% in March thanks to food and drink costs reaching a 45-year high, according…
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19 April
ProCook revenues dip by 9.7% in Q4
UK’s specialist kitchenware brand ProCook has reported £12.6m of revenues for Q4, which ended on 2 April. The Q4 revenues,…
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19 April
Halfords anticipates mid-term profit and sales boost
Halfords has predicted that it will see a rise in both profits and sales in both the mid-term and mid-to-long…
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19 April
ScS appoints new non-executive director
ScS, the upholstered furniture and flooring retailer, has announced the appointment of Swarupa Pathakji to the role of a non-executive…
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19 April
Matalan appoints new chief customer and omni-channel officer
Matalan has announced the appointment of Ali Jones as its new chief customer and omni-channel officer, effective from today (19…
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18 April
Well Pharmacy acquires Lexon wholesaler
Bestway Group subsidiary Well Pharmacy has announced the acquisition of Lexon UK Holdings and Asurex Limited, pharmaceutical wholesalers for an…
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18 April
Bensons for Beds sales rise 9% in Q2
Nationwide bed and mattress retailer Bensons for Beds has reported like-for-like sales for the quarter to end of March rose…
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18 April
Superdrug to invest in 25 new stores
Health and beauty retailer, Superdrug, has announced plans to invest in 25 new stores this year, expanding its bricks-and-mortar retail…
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18 April
THG faces takeover bid as FY losses widen
THG has seen its operating loss more than double to £495.6m in the preliminary results for FY22, which closely follow…
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