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Jul- 2021 -23 July
Consumer confidence surpasses pre-pandemic levels
Consumer confidence increased to -7 this month, according to GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index, which is ahead of pre-pandemic levels previously…
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23 July
Ted Baker moves HQ to Fitzrovia
Ted Baker has announced plans to move to a new headquarters in central London. The fashion brand has signed a…
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23 July
Hotel Chocolat raises £40m in stock market debut
Hotel Chocolat has announced the completion of the placing of ordinary shares at £0.1p each raising gross proceeds of £40m…
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22 July
Ryman selects new CEO
Ryman has announced that it has hired Peter Birks as its new CEO, with effect 2 August 2021. He brings…
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22 July
Coca-Cola raises FY guidance amid revenue spike
The Coca-Cola Company has raised its expected organic revenue growth for the full year to between 12% and 14%. The…
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22 July
Gov to announce list of workers exempt from isolation
Business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has revealed that the government is set to announce the list of Uk workers who will…
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22 July
Sainsbury’s opens new local store in Salford
Sainsbury’s has announced the opening of a new local store in Salford this July. The store entitled ‘Sainsbury’s Salford New…
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22 July
Burberry opens flagship store in London
Burberry has announced the opening of its first flagship store which features the brand’s new global design concept, situated in…
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22 July
17,000 high street stores could open this year, says Barclays
Some 17,000 local high street stores could open within the next 12 months, as customers reportedly “adapt to a post-lockdown…
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22 July
Unilever welcomes rising sales in H1
Unilever has reported an underlying sales growth (USG) of 5.4% year-on-year during the first half of FY21. The growth was…
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