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Jun- 2021 -22 June
Travis Perkins Q1 merchanting sales grow 6.3% from 2019
Travis Perkins has announced that its merchanting segment saw total sales between April and May 2021 rise 6.3% when compared…
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22 June
Footfall drops 3.1% following gov announcement
Footfall dropped 3.1% last week following the government’s announcement that the lifting of restrictions will be delayed until 19 July,…
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22 June
Amara partners with Women for Women International
Online retailer, Amara has announced a new partnership with non-profit organisation, Women for Women International (WWI). WWI helps women survivors…
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22 June
Victorian Plumbing makes £850m stock market debut
Victorian Plumbing has officially made its stock market debut this morning (22 June) with an initial market capitalisation of £850m.…
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22 June
Sainsbury’s launches new Bristol convenience store
Sainsbury’s has opened a new 2,700 sq. ft convenience store in Bristol. The grocer said the store, Bristol Charlton Hayes…
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22 June
Amazon ‘destroys’ millions of unsold products each year
Amazon has been accused of destroying millions of unsold items every year at one of its UK fulfilment centres. An…
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21 June
Epiris announces Sharps acquisition
Epiris has announced that its Epiris Fund II has agreed to acquire Sharps, the fitted bedroom furniture supplier from Sun…
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21 June
New report reveals the retailers with the best brand logos
Researchers polled the nation to discover the most iconic brands with The Nike swoosh – designed by Carolyn Davidson in…
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21 June
Aldi to remove 1.4bn pieces of plastic in own-brand tea bags
Aldi has committed to removing approximately 1.4 billion pieces of single-use plastic from all its own-brand tea bags by the…
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21 June
John Lewis faces criticism over third-party fees
Department store chain John Lewis has reportedly faced criticism from third-party brands for the fees it charges to stock their…
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