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Apr- 2021 -6 April
Non-essential retail reopening confirmed by PM
Non-essential retail and outdoor hospitality has been given the green light to reopen on 12 April, as the prime minister…
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6 April
Tesco adds 250 new food donation points
Tesco has announced plans to install more than 250 new food donation points at its Superstores and Tesco Extra stores…
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6 April
Waitrose names Emma Isaac as marketing head
Waitrose has announced the appointment of Emma Isaac as the group’s new head of brand marketing and marketing planning. Isaac’s…
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1 April
Topps Tiles H1 2021 revenues hold steady
Topps Tiles, a tiling retailer, saw its total revenues for the 26 weeks ended 27 March 2021 fall 2.4% year-on-year…
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1 April
John Lewis Partnership appoints non-executive director
The John Lewis Partnership has announced that Nish Kankiwala will join the board as a non-executive director. Kankiwala will succeed…
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1 April
Boots UK sees Q2 profits fall 9.2% as sales drop by almost a fifth
Boots UK has revealed that gross profits decreased 9.2% for the second fiscal quarter ended 28 February reflecting lower retail…
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1 April
VF Corp shuffles EMEA leadership team
VF Corporation, the parent company of retail brands such as Vans, Timberland and North Face, has revealed several new appointments…
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1 April
Next raises guidance despite seeing profits halve
Next has increased its forecasted profits for 2022 by £30m, despite seeing its profit before tax falling 53% year-on-year to…
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1 April
IB Group expands Vimto partnership
IB Group has announced it is expanding its partnership with Vimto, the UK sweet brand. The UK’s largest confectionery distributor…
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Mar- 2021 -31 March
Co-op’s Matt Atkinson to step down
The Co-op has announced that Matt Atkinson is stepping down from his role as chief customer and membership officer at…
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