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Sep- 2019 -10 September
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield appoints new MD for UK and Italy
Shopping centre operator Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URM) has appointed Scott Parsons as regional managing director for the UK and Italy. Parsons will…
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9 September
H&M battles with landlords over rents
Fashion retailer H&M is battling with landlords over rent reductions, which could potentially see property owners bear the cost of…
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9 September
Primark expects like-for-like sales dip in FY results
Clothes retailer Primark, which is owned by Associated British Foods (AB Foods), has revealed it expects a 2% decline in…
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9 September
Footfall drops off in late summer
Footfall continued its decline over the late summer, recording a 1.3% decline for the four week period to 24 August.…
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6 September
Philip Green’s retailing empire posts £169.2m loss
Philip Green’s Arcadia has reported losses of £169.2m in its latest accounts posted on Companies House, blaming the “dramatically” changed…
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6 September
Dixons Carphone bosses face backlash from investors over pay
Consumer electronics retailer Dixons Carphone is facing backlash from investors afters its AGM yesterday (5 September), over the pay and…
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6 September
Monsoon in legal battle with British Land over CVA plans
Monsoon is facing a legal battle with FTSE 100 property company British Land over its CVA plans. According to Sky…
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5 September
Retail salaries rise in August but job vacancies fall ‘dramatically’, report reveals
Retail businesses increased pay for staff by 1.4% in August, according to new data from independent job board CV-Library. Despite…
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5 September
M&S appoints new head of menswear design
Marks and Spencer has appointed Burton head of design Karen Hall as its new head of menswear following the departure…
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5 September
Boohoo raises FY guidance after sales come in ‘ahead of expectations’
Online clothing retailer Boohoo has raised its full-year guidance after it reported sales for the first half of the year…
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