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May- 2021 -28 May
Co-op opens new site at Keele University
Co-op has signed its next university franchise store, with a shop set to open at Keele University, Newcastle in September.…
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28 May
Hammerson launches £600m sustainability-linked bond
Hammerson has announced the launch of a €700m (£600m) real estate sustainability-linked bond, with a six year maturity period and…
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28 May
Retail NI welcomes top up grants
Retail NI has welcomed the commencement of the issuing of £72.3m in top up grants to Northern Irish businesses that…
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27 May
LCP acquires Trafford shopping parade for £9.5m
LCP has announced that it has signed a new deal to acquire a shopping parade in Trafford for almost £9.5m…
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27 May
Tempur Sealy to acquire Dreams for £335m
Tempur Sealy International, a global bedding provider, has announced an agreement to acquire specialty UK bed retailer Dreams for $475m…
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27 May
Usdaw workers petition set for parliamentary debate
The Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw) has revealed that its petition to protect retail staff from violence,…
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27 May
Pets at Home sales top £1bn in FY21
Pets at Home has reported that group sales rose by 7.9% to £1.14bn in its financial report for the 52…
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27 May
Frasers Group ends Hugo Boss rumours
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has denied rumours that it plans to launch a takeover bid for luxury fashion house Hugo…
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27 May
Sainsbury’s unveils new healthy eating brand commitment
Sainsbury’s has announced that it will retire its ‘Live Well for Less’ motto, and adopt a new brand commitment og…
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26 May
British Land sees portfolio value plummet £2bn
British Land has seen the valuation of its portfolio cut by £2bn during FY21, falling from £11.16bn to £9.13bn in…
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