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Jul- 2021 -2 July
Weird Fish brings forward sustainability targets
UK lifestyle clothing brand Weird Fish has brought forward its ambitious sustainability targets of having 80% of its products using…
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2 July
JD Sports shareholders vote out remuneration director
Shareholders at JD Sports have voted to remove the company’s remuneration director Andrew Leslie following the unpopular decision to award…
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2 July
Boots owner posts strong Q3 results
Walgreens Boots Alliance, the owner of pharmacy retailer Boots UK, has reported a strong showing in its third financial quarter,…
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2 July
450,000 businesses to be hit by tapered support measures
The retail sector is set to be hit by the tapering off of government support measures, with businesses now set…
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2 July
Ralph and Russo bought out of administration
Ralph and Russo has been bought out of administration by Retail Ecommerce Ventures (REV), who made an undisclosed bid amount…
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1 July
Innovating retail spaces for a successful future
Whilst the growth of online consumer shopping was highly publicised during the prolonged periods of Covid-19 lockdown, the relaxing of…
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1 July
Business committee chair questions CMA investigative takeover powers
The chair of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee, Darren Jones, has written to the Competition and Markets Authority…
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1 July
AO World sees revenues soar 62% in FY21
AO World has seen group revenue soar 62% to £1.7bn in the year ended 31 March, 2021, as the group…
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1 July
JD Sports raises full-year outlook to £550m
JD Sports has increased its full-year profit outlook to “no less than” £550m, compared to £324m the previous year, after…
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1 July
H&M Q2 profits reaches £303m
H&M has reported pre-tax profits of SEK 3.59bn (£303m) from a previous year’s loss of SEK 6.4bn (£547m) for its…
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