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Jun- 2021 -3 June
Grosvenor takes minority stake in Roland Mouret
Property Group Grosvenor Britain and Ireland has revealed that it has taken a minority stake in Roland Mouret, the luxury…
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3 June
JD Sports to sell Sports Unlimited Retail for £14m
JD Sports is set to offload one of its subsidiaries for €16.5m (£14.2m), after agreeing to the sale of Sports…
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2 June
Lands’ End celebrates Pride month with rainbow capsule collection
Lands’ End has announced its latest support towards the LGBTQ+ community with its first rainbow capsule collection in celebration of…
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2 June
Etsy to acquire Depop for over $1.6bn
Etsy, the two-sided online marketplace operator, has announced its acquisition of the community-led fashion resale marketplace Depop for $1.625bn (£1.15bn).…
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2 June
Amazon to become UK’s largest retailer by 2025, study finds
Amazon is to overtake Tesco as the UK’s largest retailer within the next four years, with UK sales expected to…
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2 June
Two-thirds of retailers face legal action in july over rents, warns BRC
Two-thirds of retailers have been told by landlords that they will be subject to legal measures from July, once the…
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2 June
Bank holiday weather boosts UK footfall
Footfall across UK retail destinations rose by +6.7% last week against the week before, with the average uplift in activity…
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2 June
Moncler appoints new chief brand officer
Moncler has announced that Gino Fisanotti has been appointed to the newly created position of chief brand officer, with effect…
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2 June
Kingfisher signs £550m responsible credit facility
Kingfisher, the owner of B&Q and Screwfix, has signed a £550m three-year revolving credit facility agreement linked to responsible business…
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1 June
Waitrose expands refillable products offering
Waitrose has announced that it will launch more refillable products as part of its “Unpacked” concept, including loose tea for…
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