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Nov- 2021 -3 November
Aldi to open 15 new stores before end of year
Aldi is set to open 15 new stores across the UK before the end of the year. The supermarket group,…
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3 November
Next predicts sales slowdown as supply chain issues continue
Next has warned that it expects its sales growth to slow throughout the remainder of the year as pent‐up demand…
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3 November
Depop confirms climate neutral status
Depop has announced it has been certified as a climate neutral company for the first time by climate solutions provider…
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3 November
Pets at Home CEO to step down
Pets at Home has announced that Peter Pritchard, after eleven years in the business, intends to step down from his…
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3 November
AO expands logistics network with new warehouse
AO has opened its fourth warehouse in Crewe, in a move that creates over 80 new jobs and adds over…
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2 November
French Connection shareholders green light £29m takeover
French Connection has confirmed its shareholders have agreed to the £29m sale of the company to MIP Holdings. The offer…
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2 November
Shoe Zone raises FY21 profit guidance amid ‘better than expected’ trading
Shoe Zone has raised its pre-tax profit expectations for the full-year ending 2 October 2021 after seeing “better than expected”…
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2 November
SMEs to ‘keep calm and carry on’ despite rising costs, study finds
The majority of SMEs are “grateful” to be in business and generating revenue despite the increased costs, and are prepared…
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2 November
Landsec to acquire U and I Group for £190m
Landsec has reached an agreement to acquire urban regeneration group U and I for a total of £190m, at a…
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2 November
Footfall surges during half-term break
Footfall across UK retail destinations rose by 11.1% last week from the week before, according to latest data from Springboard.…
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