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Apr- 2021 -23 April
Retail sales continue recovery in March
Retail sales volumes continued to witness recovery in March, with an increase of 5.4% against the previous month, according to…
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23 April
Co-op management restructuring to impact 2,000 jobs
The Co-op retail chain is set to alter its store management structure, impacting 2,000 staff members in the process. The…
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23 April
THG acquires Brighter Foods Limited
The Hut Group (THG) has announced its acquisition of Brighter Foods Limited from Real Good Food plc for £43m. The…
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22 April
M&S appoints non-executive director
M&S has announced that Fiona Dawson, currently global president of Mars Food, will be joining the board as a non-executive…
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22 April
Brunello Cucinelli Q1 revenues rise 5.1%
Brunello Cucinelli, the luxury fashion brand, saw its revenue for the first quarter of FY21 grow 5.1% year-on-year at current…
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22 April
Retail job postings falter as sector partially reopens
The number of job postings in the retail sector fell by –6.9% in the week the industry was allowed to…
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22 April
Kering’s Q1 revenues return to pre-pandemic levels
Luxury fashion group Kering has revealed that its revenues for the first quarter of the year have returned to pre-pandemic…
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22 April
Morrisons launches postcard campaign to tackle loneliness
Morrisons has announced it will be giving away half a million free postcards for children to “spread messages of hope”…
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22 April
Walgreens Boots Alliance launches No7 Beauty Company
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has announced the launch of No7 Beauty Company, a consumer-led beauty business. The new business launches…
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22 April
Carphone Warehouse closes all sites in Ireland
Carphone Warehouse has announced the closure of all its sites in Ireland with immediate effect. This includes its 69 standalone…
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