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Jan- 2023 -10 January
The Fragrance Shop reports ‘record sales’ amid 11% increase
The Fragrance Shop has announced that it saw an 11.2% increase in underlying sales in the six weeks ending 31…
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10 January
Supermarkets see spending surge in final weeks of December
Total Till value growth at supermarkets increased to 10.9% from 7.6% in the final four weeks ending 31 December 2022,…
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10 January
Card Factory ups FY guidance amid strong Xmas sales
Card Factory has raised its full-year guidance following a year of “good momentum” across the business, with sales boosted by…
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9 January
Decathlon to introduce ‘movement breaks’ to boost staff wellbeing
Decathlon has introduced ‘movement breaks’ to all 1,655 of its members of staff in the UK to “improve mental wellbeing…
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9 January
MusicMagpie agrees online deal with Walmart
MusicMagpie, a refurbished consumer technology and disc media retailer that operates in the UK and US, has made its refurbished…
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9 January
Lidl sees sales rise 25% in run up to Christmas
Lidl GB has announced that over 1.3m people shopped with them in the run up to Christmas, as its sales…
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9 January
Stitch Fix cuts workforce as CEO exits
Stitch Fix, an online personal styling service, has announced it will reduce the size of its workforce by around 20%,…
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9 January
Timpson rescues In-Time out of administration
Timpson has announced the acquisition of watch and jewellery repairer In-Time, which had collapsed in the days running up to…
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6 January
Independent department store Sandersons reports record festive sales
Independent department store Sandersons Boutique has hailed a record-breaking festive sales period, despite facing a cost-of-living crisis, freezing weather conditions…
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6 January
LCP Group acquires Gateway Retail Park
The LCP Group has announced it has acquired a Gateway Retail Park in Harwich, Essex – marking more than 20…
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