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Sep- 2019 -13 September
A&B Pawnbrokers and Herbert Brown shutters UK stores
Albemarle & Bond Pawnbrokers (A&B Pawnbrokers) and Herbert Brown have shuttered stores across the country, in a sudden move that…
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13 September
Sainsbury’s to halve plastic packaging by 2025
Sainsbury’s has announced a new commitment to reduce plastic packaging by 50% by 2025. This new target includes all branded…
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13 September
M&S partners with infarm to bring urban farming to London stores
M&S Food has announced a new partnership with Infarm – the urban farming platform – to deliver a range of…
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12 September
91% of Sports Direct shareholders re-elect Mike Ashley
Over 90% of Sports Direct’s shareholders have voted in favour of founder Mike Ashley’s re-election as a director of the…
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12 September
John Lewis warns of no-deal Brexit amid £26m loss
John Lewis Partnership has reported a loss of £25.9m for the first half of the year, warning that a no-deal…
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12 September
Morrisons quarterly sales drop for first time since 2016
‘Big Four’ grocer Morrisons has reported a 1.9% drop in like-for-like sales in its Q2 results, compared with the 6.3%…
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12 September
Co-op profits dropped by almost 50% in H1
The Co-operative Group saw profits drop by almost 50% in the six months to July, as the firm’s funerals business…
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11 September
Labour pledges £10 minimum wage for all workers over 16
Jeremey Corbyn has pledged a £10 an hour minimum wage for all workers over 16 if his party is elected…
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11 September
Most valuable UK retailers ‘falling behind’ global rivals, study finds
The value growth of the UK’s top retail brands is “falling behind” that of the leading global retail brands, according…
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11 September
Inditex reports record net sales and revenue in H1
Inditex Group, owners of retail chain Zara has reported record revenue and net sales for the first half of 2019.…
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