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Sep- 2021 -22 September
Abercrombie & Fitch opens Regent Street store
Abercrombie and Fitch has announced it is opening a new store located at 150 Regent Street, in the heart of…
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22 September
Pret unveils £100m expansion plan despite losses
Pret A Manger has unveiled plans to double the size of its business within the next five years, as it…
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22 September
Superdry partners with Oxfam on sustainability drive
Superdry has announced that it will be partnering with Oxfam to offer ‘Give Back’ boxes in stores to donate pre-loved…
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22 September
Vestiaire Collective completes £154m funding round
Vestiaire Collective, the global pre-owned fashion platform, has announced the completion of a $210m (£154m) funding round. Led by Softbank…
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21 September
Asda launches first refill store in Scotland
Asda has announced that it has introduced its first refill store in Scotland as part of its drive to reduce…
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21 September
Aldi to trial its first checkout-free store in London
Aldi has announced it is trialling new checkout-free technology at one of its London stores. It said the technology is…
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21 September
M&S invests £20m in technology fund amid digital push
Marks and Spencer has committed over £20M to a technology fund managed by True, as the retailer aims to continue…
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21 September
Home DIY boosts Kingfisher H1 profits to £677m
B&Q owner Kingfisher, has revealed that for the six months ending 31 July 2021, statutory pre-tax profits increased 70.6% to…
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21 September
Convenience stores see sales outperform UK supermarkets
Grocery spend at UK convenience stores increased by +3.3% in the last four weeks ending 11 September 2021 – outperforming…
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21 September
Four in five shops to shut without business rates reform, says BRC
Some 83% of retailers would reportedly be forced to close shops without the introduction of a business rates reform as…
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