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Dec- 2020 -22 December
Matalan sells head office for £25m
Matalan has completed the £25m sale of its head office in Knowsley, Liverpool to a company already owned by the…
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21 December
Boohoo appoints new auditor after PwC departure
Boohoo has announced that it has appointed PKF Littlejohn as the group’s new auditor, with immediate effect. PKF Littlejohn will…
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21 December
City Chic Collective acquires Arcadia’s Evans for £23m
City Chic Collective has announced it has entered into a binding asset purchase agreement to acquire the Evans retail brand…
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21 December
Hammerson seeks admission to Euronext Dublin
Retail property management group Hammerson has revealed its intention to seek admission to Euronext Dublin and to trade on the…
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21 December
Tier 4 will bring ‘severe’ consequences to retail sector, warns BRC
Retail will face “severe” consequences in light of heightened restrictions across much of the UK, the British Retail Consortium (BRC)…
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18 December
Boohoo executives pledge to ‘fix things’ following scandal
Boohoo executives have reiterated their intentions to “fix things” at the company after a series of allegations over workers’ pay…
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18 December
Frasers Group will not make formal bid for Mulberry
Frasers Group has announced that it will not be making a formal bid for Mulberry after ongoing rumours of a…
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18 December
Retail sales down 3.8% in November
Retail sales in November were down 3.8% compared to the previous month, according to the latest figures published by the…
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18 December
John Lewis Partnership appoints Rita Clifton CBE as deputy chair
The John Lewis Partnership has announced that Rita Clifton CBE has been appointed as the group’s next deputy chairman. Clifton…
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17 December
Furlough scheme extended until April 2021
The furlough scheme has been extended until the end of April 2021 with the government continuing to contribute 80% towards…
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