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Jun- 2021 -23 June
Superdry to relocate Regent Street flagship
Clothing retailer Superdry is to relocate its London flagship store on Regent Street after agreeing to surrender its lease early.…
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23 June
Joules expects FY21 profits to beat expectations amid sales boost
Joules has anticipated FY21 pre-tax profits to range between £5.5m and £6.5m, making it slightly ahead of its current market…
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23 June
Inc Retail Group announces Tootsa MacGinty acquisition
Inc Retail Group, a part of Inc and Co, has reportedly announced the acquisition of children’s clothing brand Tootsa MacGinty…
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23 June
Asda donates £30k to support Manchester apprenticeships
Asda has announced plans to donate £30k to small businesses across Manchester to help fund 60 apprenticeships in the area.…
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22 June
Travis Perkins Q1 merchanting sales grow 6.3% from 2019
Travis Perkins has announced that its merchanting segment saw total sales between April and May 2021 rise 6.3% when compared…
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22 June
Footfall drops 3.1% following gov announcement
Footfall dropped 3.1% last week following the government’s announcement that the lifting of restrictions will be delayed until 19 July,…
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22 June
Amara partners with Women for Women International
Online retailer, Amara has announced a new partnership with non-profit organisation, Women for Women International (WWI). WWI helps women survivors…
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22 June
Victorian Plumbing makes £850m stock market debut
Victorian Plumbing has officially made its stock market debut this morning (22 June) with an initial market capitalisation of £850m.…
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22 June
Sainsbury’s launches new Bristol convenience store
Sainsbury’s has opened a new 2,700 sq. ft convenience store in Bristol. The grocer said the store, Bristol Charlton Hayes…
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22 June
Amazon ‘destroys’ millions of unsold products each year
Amazon has been accused of destroying millions of unsold items every year at one of its UK fulfilment centres. An…
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