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Nov- 2021 -29 November
Mind opens first superstore in Longton
Mental health charity Mind has opened its very first superstore on The Strand in Longton. The ribbon was cut by…
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26 November
Shoppers to face biggest Xmas price rises in over 30 years
UK shoppers are set to face the biggest Christmas price rises in over 30 years after the “angst of widespread…
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26 November
XR targets Amazon centres in Black Friday demo
Extinction Rebellion (XR) demonstrators have organised a series of protests outside Amazon fulfilment centres across the UK and Europe in…
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26 November
ScS orders hit by fall in ‘big ticket’ purchases
ScS has seen a decline in orders in recent weeks, with a one-year like-for-like order decline of 10.6% following an…
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26 November
Footfall on the rise ahead of festive season
Footfall in UK retail destinations rose by 4.1% last week compared with the week before, a “considerable improvement” from the…
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25 November
Revolution Beauty eyes US expansion despite losses widening
Revolution Beauty has revealed plans to expand its presence in the US market, despite seeing its H1 losses widen to…
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25 November
Asda unveils new board appointments
Asda has appointed Lord Rose as its new chairman and Dame Alison Carnwath as non-executive director, with both appointments taking…
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25 November
Sainsbury’s opens new Aylesbury supermarket
Sainsbury’s has welcomed customers through the doors of a new supermarket in Aylesbury Gatehouse. The 50,000 sq. ft supermarket was…
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25 November
Mothercare swings to profit in half-year results
Mothercare has welcomed a return to profit in its latest half-year results, reporting a pre-tax profit of £3.6m in the…
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24 November
M&S acquires 25% stake in Nobody’s Child
Marks and Spencer has announced it is furthering its partnership with Nobody’s Child by investing in a 25% stake in…
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