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Sep- 2021 -6 September
Asda Q2 revenues top £5bn
Asda has reported a 3.1% two-year increase in revenues excluding fuel to over £5bn during its latest quarter ending 30…
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3 September
Ikea faces disruption to 1,000 UK product lines
Ikea is reportedly facing issues with supplying roughly 1,000 product lines to UK customers as a result of Brexit and…
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3 September
Clintons to sell alcohol via online store for first time
Card retailer Clintons has announced that it has partnered with Henstone Distillery to offer a range of alcohol for the…
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3 September
Gov needs to tackle ‘short and systemic’ supply problems, commission warns
The government has been urged to “get a handle” on the “immediate and systemic” problems currently causing the supply chain…
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3 September
One in 10 BNPL consumers chased by debt collectors
One in 10 Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) consumers have been chased by debt collectors, with the number rising to…
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3 September
Tapestry adds Unilever president to board of directors
Tapestry, a global house of brands which includes Coach, Kate Spade New York and Stuart Weitzman, has announced that Hanneke…
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3 September
Travis Perkins acquires new site for flagship branch
Travis Perkins has announced that it has acquired the former Motus Commercials site in the St Philips area of Bristol…
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3 September
August footfall still 18% below pre-pandemic levels, says BRC
Total UK footfall four the four week period ended 28 August 2021 remained 18% below its pre-pandemic August 2019 level.…
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2 September
Homebase welcomes gov Kickstart recruits to Nottingham store
Homebase has announced that it has kickstarted its creation of 300 jobs across Britain for young people with the first…
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2 September
Next names Soumen Das as non-exec director
Next has announced the addition of Soumen Das to the group’s board as an independent non-executive director. Effective as of…
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