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Sep- 2021 -14 September
Footfall declines 4.2% despite signs of office return
Footfall in UK retail destinations declined by -4.2% last week from the week before, despite Central London starting to show…
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14 September
Made.com sees H1 losses narrow to £10.1m
Made.com has revealed that it has narrowed its pre-tax losses for the six-months period ending 30 June 2021 to £10.1m…
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14 September
Nisa celebrate’s 1,000th store opening
Nisa’s 1,000th store has opened its doors to shoppers in Haverstock, Camden. The store offers a large range of fruit…
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14 September
JD Sports H1 profits soar to £440m
JD Sports has seen its profits before tax and exceptional items soar to £439.5m in H1 FY21, up from £61.9m…
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13 September
Waitrose expands vegetarian range to meet growing demand
Waitrose has announced an expansion to its vegan and vegetarian ranges to satisfy growing demand with the launch of two…
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13 September
Sainsbury’s set to acquire 13 sites from property investment firm
Sainsbury’s is set to acquire the freehold of 13 stores it currently leases from property investment firm Supermarket Income Reit.…
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13 September
Columbia Sportswear appoints new Mountain Hardwear president
Columbia Sportswear Company has announced the appointment of Troy Sicotte as president of its Mountain Hardwear brand. Sicotte previously served…
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13 September
Primark Q4 operating profits to beat expectations despite sales fall
Associated British Foods (AB Foods) has announced that Primark will beat its Q4 FY21 adjusted operating profit expectations, as the…
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10 September
Asda to hire 150 greengrocers amid £9m fresh produce investment
Asda has announced the appointment of 150 in-store greengrocers as a part of a £9m investment to extend its fresh…
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10 September
UK economic growth slows, ONS reveals
UK economic growth slowed down in July, growing by 0.1% compared with 1% in June 2021, according to the latest…
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