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Mar- 2021 -16 March
Thorntons to close all 61 UK sites, 600 jobs at risk
Chocolate maker Thorntons has announced it is to close all 61 of its UK stores, placing over 600 jobs at…
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16 March
SGS reveals host of new lease deals
SGS, the property company that manages four UK retail and leisure destinations – Lakeside, Atria Watford, Braehead and Victoria Centre…
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16 March
Footfall rises for seventh consecutive week
Footfall across UK retail destinations rose for the seventh time in eight consecutive weeks last week, up 7% according to…
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16 March
ScS welcomes ‘record’ H1 amid pent up demand
ScS has welcomed a “record” performance in the half-year ended 23 January 2021, with revenues up by 14.4% to £173.9m,…
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16 March
Greggs swings to £13.7m FY20 loss
Greggs has posted a £13.7m loss-before-tax for the 53 weeks ended 2 January 2021, down from profits of £108.3m in…
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16 March
JML appoints two new directors to board
JML has announced the appointment of Susan Aubrey-Cound and Simon Hathway as new non-executive directors of its board. The retail…
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15 March
Screwfix to open 50 new stores in UK and ROI
Screwfix has announced it plans to open more than 50 stores, creating around 600 new jobs in communities across the…
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15 March
In The Style announces successful AIM admission
In The Style, an e-commerce womenswear fashion brand, has announced the successful admission of its entire issued and to be…
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15 March
LionRock capital completes Clarks deal
LionRock Capital has confirmed the completion of its partnership with Clarks, as initially announced on 4 November 2020, which will…
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15 March
N Brown to expand third-party brands
N Brown has reportedly announced that it will be expanding the number of brands to its third-party roster, including Finery,…
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