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Jun- 2022 -20 June
Deliveroo and LloydsPharmacy add 110 stores to UK roll-out
LloydsPharmacy and Deliveroo announced that rapid deliveries of pharmacy essentials including cold and flu relief, painkillers and pregnancy tests will…
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20 June
Mattress Online recognised as fast growing firm in tech awards
Mattress Online, a leading UK online retailer of mattresses and beds, recently received two Northern Tech Awards, placing at 19th…
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20 June
Footfall rises 4% as heatwave sweeps across UK
Footfall across UK retail destinations rose by +4.1% last week from the week before, with the largest rise of +5%…
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20 June
Pets at Home commences £50m share buyback programme
The Pets at Home Group plc has announced the commencement of a £50m share buyback programme, following the commitment made…
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20 June
Black Pound Day to launch permanent store in Westfield London
Black Pound Day, a movement for black-owned businesses in the UK, has launched its first permanent store in Westfield London,…
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20 June
Alex Freudmann has been made managing director of M&S Food
Marks and Spencer has appointed Alex Freudmann as managing director of food, in a planned succession to Stuart Machin, the…
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20 June
Boots takeover in doubt amid financing struggles
There are reportedly growing concerns that the proposed takeover of Boots could collapse as the ongoing cost-of-living impacts prospective buyers…
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20 June
Primark enters online marketplace with Click & Collect trial
Primark is set to launch a UK Click and Collect trial service on children’s products across 25 stores in the…
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20 June
Asda paid £375m interest in takeover deal, accounts show
Asda reportedly paid £375.1m in interest as a result of its £6.8bn takeover deal last year according to recent accounts,…
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20 June
Waitrose sees demand for English wines reach new high
Waitrose has revealed that customer demand for English wine is at an all time high, with sales up 47% year…
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