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Feb- 2020 -7 February
Waterstones revenues soar in full-year results
Book retailer Waterstones has reported a 33% rise in profit before tax for the year ended April 2019, despite “a…
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7 February
Pets at Home appoints new chairman
Pets at Home has appointed Ian Burke as its new chairman following an “extensive” internal and external search process. The…
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6 February
63% of midlands shoppers want to support independents, survey reveals
A new survey on the shopping habits of residents in Birmingham, Derby, Leicester, Lincoln and Nottingham has revealed that 63%…
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6 February
PETA buys Frasers Group stake amid anti-fur protests
PETA US has become a shareholder in Frasers Group, the animal rights group has announced. The move is in response…
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6 February
M&S appoints new chief strategy and transformation director
Marks and Spencer has appointed Katie Bickerstaffe as its new chief strategy and transformation director. Bickerstaffe is currently a non-executive…
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6 February
OnBuy secures £3m investment
OnBuy announced it has secured a £3m investment from VC fund Fuel Ventures after receiving “numerous investment offers”. The online…
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5 February
Aldi opens new £64m distribution centre
Budget supermarket Aldi has opened a new £64m distribution centre in Sawley, Derbyshire. The site, which spans over 600,000 sq…
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5 February
Wilko appoints Jerome Saint-Marc as its first CEO
Home and garden needs retailer Wilko appointed Jerome Saint-Marc as its first ever CEO to help “lead the business forward”.…
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5 February
Poundland sales jump in first-quarter results
Discount retailer Poundland has reported a 1.3% increase in like-for-like sales for the three-month period ended 23 December 2019. Poundland…
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5 February
John Lewis appoints new executive director
John Lewis has announced the appointment of Nina Bhatia as executive director, strategy and commercial development. Bhatia will commence her…
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