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Feb- 2021 -10 February
Dunelm welcomes ‘strong’ H1 as online sales soar
Dunelm has welcomed a “strong” performance in its half-year results, with pre-tax profit soaring 34.4% to £112.4m in the period…
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10 February
Urban Outfitters Q4 sales drop 6.9%
Urban Outfitters has announced its total company net sales for the three months ended January 31, 2021, decreased 6.9% to…
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10 February
Arcadia employees press for legal action
Law firm Simpson Millar has been contacted by over 30 former Arcadia employees looking to press legal action against the…
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10 February
Tesco fights shareholder challenge over UK obesity crisis
Tesco is preparing to face a shareholder resolution from a coalition of institutional and retail investors, who are calling on…
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10 February
Dune launches CVA targeted at cutting rent costs
Dune has announced the launch of a CVA prospal targeted at cutting rent costs across its 43 stores and 175…
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9 February
Joules acquires Garden Trading
Joules has announced its acquisition of Garden Trading, the online garden retailer which designs its own home, garden and outdoor…
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9 February
John Lewis Partnership introduces more than 50 fashion brands
John Lewis Partnership has announced it will be introducing more than 50 new fashion and beauty brands as part of…
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9 February
Cornhill retail development adds Superdry and Waterstone stores
Lincoln’s Cornhill Quarter, which is subject to a £70m redevelopment from Lincolnshire Co-op, has announced two additional high profile retail…
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9 February
M&S bolsters clothing business with senior hires
Marks and Spencer has announced it is strengthening its Clothing and Home leadership team through two new hires, who are…
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9 February
Ocado sees annual earnings soar by 69%
Ocado has seen its annual earnings rise by 69% as the pandemic strengthened the demand for online grocery shopping. The…
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