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Jul- 2021 -5 July
Hema to close its six UK stores
Dutch homeware retailer Hema has announced it has decided to close all six of its UK stores and exit the…
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5 July
JD Sports completes DTLR Villa transfer for £364m
JD Sports has announced that it has completed the transfer of retail group, DTLR Villa, which is an existing 98.6%…
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5 July
Retailers call on PM to ‘support’ laws against retail violence
Some 100 of the UK’s “leading” retailers have written to the Prime Minister calling on him to support an amendment…
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5 July
John Lewis to build 10,000 rental homes
John Lewis is set to enter the residential homes market, after unveiling plans to build 10,000 new rental homes over…
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5 July
House of Fraser staff to face switch to zero-hour contracts
Frasers Group has reportedly entered its House of Fraser staff into consultation regarding a switch to zero-hour contracts. According to…
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5 July
Morrisons set for bidding war after accepting £6.3bn offer
Rivalling private equity firms are reportedly preparing to engage in a bidding war for Morrisons after it accepted £6.3bn takeover…
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2 July
Weird Fish brings forward sustainability targets
UK lifestyle clothing brand Weird Fish has brought forward its ambitious sustainability targets of having 80% of its products using…
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2 July
JD Sports shareholders vote out remuneration director
Shareholders at JD Sports have voted to remove the company’s remuneration director Andrew Leslie following the unpopular decision to award…
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2 July
Boots owner posts strong Q3 results
Walgreens Boots Alliance, the owner of pharmacy retailer Boots UK, has reported a strong showing in its third financial quarter,…
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2 July
450,000 businesses to be hit by tapered support measures
The retail sector is set to be hit by the tapering off of government support measures, with businesses now set…
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