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Jun- 2022 -28 June
Jubilee helps boost June grocery sales
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations helped boost total till grocery sales at UK supermarkets for the four weeks ending 18…
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28 June
Former Boots CEO seals merger deal to form Sportscape Group
Bridgepoint Development Capital, and Bd-capital has announced its merger of Private Sport Shop and SportPursuit, to form Sportscape Group, an…
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28 June
John Lewis bolsters finance team amid £50m investment
John Lewis Finance has appointed Paul Dawson to the newly created role of product director and Alison Verlander as the…
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28 June
Retail space provider Sook continues UK expansion
Flexible retail pop-up space provider Sook has announced new partnerships with Hammerson and Rivington Hark, which will see the retail…
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28 June
Hobbycraft revenues up 15% as online sales soar
Hobbycraft has welcomed a “robust” set of results in its latest financial year, as revenue rose by 14.8% to £203.1m,…
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28 June
Aldi eyes new store locations amid expansion drive
Aldi has reportedly revealed a “wish list” of priority locations across the country where it is looking to build new…
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27 June
Wayfair launches in Ireland
Home furnishing e-tailer Wayfair has announced that it has launched in Ireland, offering its wide range of products from reportedly…
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27 June
Loaf appoints CCO
Loaf, homeware and furniture retailer, has appointed Theodore Sheppard as its new chief commercial officer. Sheppard will be responsible for…
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27 June
John Lewis appoints first director of designs
John Lewis has announced the appointment of its first director of design for fashion, Queralt Ferrer. The announcement comes as…
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27 June
Braehead unveils host of new brands
Braehead, the retail and leisure destination, has announced a string of new openings at the shopping centre which are set…
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