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May- 2021 -14 May
Dixons Carphone rebrands to Currys
Dixons Carphone is set to drop its name as the group rebrands to Currys, with all stores across the business…
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14 May
Cotton On launches UK e-commerce operation
Cotton On, an Australian fashion retailer, has expanded its global operations, launching digitally in the UK as of 13 May…
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13 May
John Lewis to reopen Edinburgh store following refurb
John Lewis has announced the reopening of its Edinburgh store on 14 May 2021 after the site has undergone a…
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13 May
Bira expresses late Restart Grant concerns
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has voiced its disappointment at delays in the government’s Restart Grant distribution. Retailers had…
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13 May
Dobbies to open two new London stores
Dobbies Garden Centres has announced it is to open two new ‘little dobbies’ stores that will open this year: Chiswick…
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13 May
Burberry FY21 revenues decline 10%
Burberry saw its revenue for the 12 months to 27 March 2021 decline 10% year-on-year at CER to £2.34bn. The…
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13 May
Retail sales up by 7.3% in April after reopening
Retail sales increased substantially between 4 April and 1 May 2021, around the time non-essential retail was allowed to reopen,…
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13 May
Sainsbury’s partners with Carluccio’s on trial in-store concepts
Sainsbury’s has announced that it will be partnering with Carluccio’s to test out three new in-store concepts which will open…
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13 May
Online sales in April ‘impressive’ despite high street reopening
Online retail sales have continued to grow in April, rising 10.2% year-on-year, despite the reopening of the high street and…
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12 May
Lidl commits to sustainability with creation of carbon-neutral cheddar
Lidl has announced that, alongside Wyke Farms, it will create a carbon-neutral Cheddar by the end of 2021. This news…
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