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Aug- 2024 -8 August
Hunter Price International acquires BargainMax
Hunter Price International, a supplier of impactful consumer products for many high street retailers, has announced the acquisition of online…
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8 August
Asos secures three-year Microsoft deal to expand AI use
Online fashion retailer Asos has signed a new three-year agreement with Microsoft in a bid to enhance its operations, efficiency…
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7 August
Today’s news in brief-7/8/24
Chris Brook-Carter, CEO of Retail Trust, highlighted an increase in calls from retail workers fearing for their safety amidst recent…
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7 August
Bensons for Beds acquires 19 Carpetright stores
Bensons for Beds has announced that it has successfully acquired 19 locations where Carpetright was previously trading. The locations include:…
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7 August
Castore secures 10-year lease at Derbion
Sportswear brand Castore has signed a 10-year lease for a 1,771 sq ft unit at Derbion on the second level…
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7 August
Puma Q2 performance meets expectations
Puma has revealed its Q2 performance met expectations as sales increased 2.1% to €2.11bn (£1.8bn) thanks to improved demand in…
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7 August
Holland and Barrett adopts latest crime prevention tech
Holland and Barrett has made further investments in loss and theft prevention by adopting Auror’s latest crime prevention technology across…
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7 August
Store staff ‘fear for their safety’, says Retail Trust boss
The Retail Trust has seen a spike in calls from retail workers “fearing for their safety” amid rioting across towns…
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7 August
Morrisons extends Too Good To Go partnership to combat food waste
Morrisons is extending its partnership with Too Good To Go, a global marketplace for surplus food, so that customers can…
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7 August
White Stuff welcomes sales uptick in FY24
White Stuff has welcomed a strong year of trading, as sales rose by 2.4% to £155m in the year ended…
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