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Jan- 2021 -21 January
Primark appoints new corporate affairs director
Primark has announced the appointment of Alice Macandrew to the newly-created position of corporate affairs director with immediate effect. Macandrew…
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21 January
Burberry revenue drops 4% in Q3
Burberry has announced that retail revenue for 13 weeks ended 26 December dropped 4% to £688m from £719m for the…
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21 January
Eve Sleep exceeds expectations in 2020
Eve Sleep has announced that full-year trading has exceeded expectations, with total revenue up by 6% to £25.5m, boosted by…
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21 January
Pets at Home see sales soar to £302m
Pets at Home has reported total revenue growth of 18.% to £302m in the 12 weeks to 2 January. The…
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21 January
Apricot switches to turnover rent after CVA
Apricot, the women’s fashion retailer, has changed the lease agreements for the majority of its UK portfolio to turnover-based rents,…
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21 January
Pentland Brands appoints positive business director
Pentland Brands, the retail group which owns brands such as Lacoste, Boxfresh and Speedo, has appointed Sara Brennan as its…
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20 January
Frasers Group increases stake in Hugo Boss
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has increased its stake into luxury retailer Hugo Boss to around 15%. Frasers revealed it now…
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20 January
Dixons Carphone sees 121% online growth over Christmas
Dixons Carphone welcomed a 121% rise in its like-for-like online revenue during the peak Christmas season, attributed to a higher…
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20 January
Burberry hails strategic progress despite sales decline
Burberry has welcomed a period of “strong” strategic progress in its third quarter, despite sales sliding by 9% in the…
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20 January
WH Smith trading ‘better than anticipated’
WH Smith has posted its trading update for the 16 weeks to January, with the company reporting a “better than…
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