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Dec- 2021 -2 December
Sainsbury’s pledges to help feed 12 million families this Xmas
Sainsbury’s has pledged to help feed over 12 million families this Christmas, with the return of its annual ‘Help Brighten…
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2 December
Thai group closes in on £4bn deal to buy Selfridges
The Weston Family are close to agreeing a deal with Thailand’s Central Group over the £4bn sale of Selfridges. According…
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2 December
Halfords acquires automotive service company for £62m
Halfords has announced the purchase of tyre and automotive servicing company Axle Group Holdings Ltd (National) for a total consideration…
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2 December
Gymshark to open first physical store
Gymshark has announced it is set to open its first ever physical store with a flagship site on Regent Street,…
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2 December
Black Friday fails to boost November footfall
Footfall in UK retail destinations worsened slightly in November to -14.5% from 2019, from -13.4% in October, as Black Friday…
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1 December
JD Sports welcomes new board director
JD Sports has confirmed that Mahbobeh Sabetnia has joined the retailer’s board as a non-executive director. It comes as Heather…
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1 December
Zara owner names new chairwoman
Zara owner Inditex has announced the appointment of Marta Ortega Pérez, the daughter of the company’s founder, Amancio Ortega, as…
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1 December
Sainsbury’s opens new Ludlow site
Sainsbury’s opened its first ever supermarket in the town of Ludlow, welcoming customers through the doors of the brand-new store…
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1 December
Plastic packaging in supermarkets falls by 10%
Plastic packaging across UK supermarkets has fallen by 10% since 2018, while “problematic and unnecessary” single-use plastic items used by…
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1 December
Black Friday online sales fail to match 2020’s lockdown boost
With no lockdown yet enacted this autumn, online retail sales for Black Friday were down -14.3% year-on-year (YoY), according to…
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