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Aug- 2022 -12 August
Primark appoints new chief customer officer
Primark has announced the appointment of Michelle McEttrick to the brand’s newly-created position of chief customer officer. McEttrick will reportedly…
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12 August
UK economy contracts 0.1% in second quarter
The UK economy contracted by 0.1% in the second quarter of the year (Apr to June) 2022, according to the…
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12 August
Frasers Group offloads retail parks for £205m
Frasers Group has announced it has completed the sale of a number of retail parks for a headline price of…
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12 August
Superdrug and Savers to provide 25,000 UK jobs
A.S. Watson Group, the owner of Superdrug and Savers, has announced its commitment to create 200,000 job opportunities for 16-23…
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12 August
John Lewis to retire ‘never knowingly undersold’ pledge
John Lewis has announced that it is set to reveal a new company slogan on 22 August, retiring its 97-year-old…
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12 August
Topshop founder Sir Ralph Halpbern dies aged 83
Sir Ralph Halpern, the founder of Topshop who was described as a driving force behind British retail in the 1970s…
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11 August
Halfords cuts prices to help ease the rising cost of motoring
Halfords has announced it has launched new initiatives, including cutting its prices across all of its motoring products, in a…
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11 August
Rishi Sunak commits to reducing business rates if elected PM
Rishi Sunak has vowed to slash business rates this autumn during the Conservative leadership debate at the Darlington Hippodrome theatre.…
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11 August
Mattress Online to open first fully branded site in Sheffield
Mattress Online is set to open its first fully branded store as part of its plans to expand into bricks…
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11 August
Marks Electrical Group revenues up 13.7% to £27m
Marks Electrical Group has reported a strong trading period in the first four months of FY23, with revenue growth of…
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