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Nov- 2021 -11 November
Sainsbury’s opens new Colwick supermarket
Sainsbuy’s has welcomed customers through the doors of its new supermarket in Colwick. The flagship 53,000 sq. ft store was…
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10 November
Shoe Zone expands footprint in Kent
Shoe Zone is set to expand its presence in Kent through the opening of a new store in Tonbridge on…
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10 November
Asos to detail growth plans following Beighton departure
Asos is set to detail plans on how it will deliver on its recently announced medium-term targets to analysts and…
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10 November
Halfords raises FY22 guidance amid sales surge
Halfords has lifted its guidance for FY22 following what was a “strong” first-half performance, which saw a total growth of…
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10 November
M&S returns to profitability in H1
M&S has announced it has returned to profitability for the first half of the year ending 2 October 2021. During…
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10 November
Superdrug launches 2 hour delivery service from almost 300 stores
Superdrug has announced it is expanding its delivery service to include “super fast’ 2 hour home delivery, from nearly 300…
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10 November
Retail and Hospitality leaders sign UK soy manifesto
UK industry leaders from 27 major businesses, including all of the biggest UK grocery retailers – Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose,…
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9 November
Grocery sales fall 1.9% as shopper habits stabilise
Take home grocery sales fell by 1.9% over the 12 weeks to 31 October 2021- but are still higher than…
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9 November
Build-A-Bear launches new 3D Workshop e-commerce offering
Build-A-Bear is launching a new digital, interactive e-commerce experience with the launch of its new Bear Builder 3D Workshop. It…
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9 November
Primark plans global expansion despite sales slump
Primark has seen like-for-like sales fall by 12% in its latest full-year results, as ongoing store closures and trading restrictions…
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