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Sep- 2024 -19 September
Ocado ups FY guidance as Q3 sales rise 15%
Ocado has hiked its full-year guidance after a period of strong growth and trading in Q3, boosted by a rise…
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18 September
Today’s news in brief-18/9/24
UK inflation held steady at 2.2% in August, unchanged from July and slightly above the Bank of England’s 2% target.…
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18 September
Sephora opens new store in Eldon Square
Global beauty retailer Sephora has announced the opening of its new store in Eldon Square shopping centre, Newcastle. Sephora has…
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18 September
UK Till sales slow to 4% this month, NIQ finds
Total Till sales growth at UK supermarkets slowed to 4% in the four weeks ending 7 September, down from 5.5%…
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18 September
Moonpig to meet full-year guidance despite market challenges
Moonpig has revealed that it expects to hit its guidance for FY25 despite the ongoing “challenging environment” and consumers pulling…
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18 September
Inflation holds steady at 2.2% in August
The rate of inflation remained steady at 2.2% in August, unchanged since July, yet is still above the Bank of…
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18 September
Footasylum profits double to £6m in ‘record’ FY results
Footasylum has reported that its profit before tax more than doubled, rising 112% to £6m during the period ended 27…
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18 September
Waitrose invests £10m in latest round of price cuts
Waitrose has invested a further £10m to lower prices across nearly 250 of its No.1 and Duchy Organic products, in…
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17 September
Today’s news in brief-17/9/24
THG (The Hut Group) has announced plans to potentially demerge its technology arm, THG Ingenuity. This move follows the group’s…
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17 September
Cribbs Mall secures three new retailers
Cribbs Mall has secured lettings with three retailers who will take a combined 2,340 sq ft of space at the…
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