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Aug- 2021 -13 August
Harrods to remove plastic carrier bags
Harrods has announced plans to remove all plastic carrier bags from across its stores from next month. The announcement forms…
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13 August
UK charities turning to selling online to ‘plug’ funding gap, report finds
UK charities are turning to online shop sales to help plug a large funding gap in the wake of the…
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13 August
Bestway names Tim Fairs director of marketing
Bestway Wholesale has announced the appointment of Tim Fairs as director of marketing in the group’s retail arm. In the…
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13 August
Adidas sells Reebok to ABG for £1.75bn
Adidas has agreed a deal to sell Reebok for up to €2.1bn (£1.75bn) to American clothing brand Authentic Brands Group…
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13 August
Homebase returns to Bradford with new store set to open
Homebase has announced its return to Bradford with a new store set to open at Enterprise 5 Retail Park later…
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13 August
McColl’s H1 losses widen to £2.1m
McColl’s Retail Group, the convenience shop and newsagent operator, saw its losses before tax widen to £2.1m for the 26-week…
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13 August
Dixons Carphone launches campaign for 7.5t drivers
Dixons Carphone has announced a nationwide campaign to recruit, retain and retrain 7.5t drivers across the UK. It comes as…
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12 August
Screwfix Launches Rapid Delivery Service
Screwfix is to launch a rapid delivery service called screwfix sprint that will deliver orders direct to site within 60…
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12 August
Gerry Weber sees H1 sales fall 23.4% to £91m
Women’s fashion brand Gerry Weber saw group sales fall 23.4% year-on-year to €107.7m (£91.2m) in H1 FY21. Gross profits at…
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12 August
The Midcounties Co-op to tackle food poverty with local partnerships
The Midcounties Co-operative has announced that it has partnered with three local councils to help feed more than 7,000 children…
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