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Sep- 2019 -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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5 September
Dixons Carphone sales increase despite mobile sales decline
Consumer electronics retailer Dixon Carphone has reported an increase in like-for-like sales for Q1, following “strong” performance in white goods,…
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4 September
Dunelm profits jump 23.4% in full-year results
Homewares retailer Dunelm has reported a 23.4% increase in profit before tax to £125.9m for the year ending 29 June…
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4 September
Shares at Quiz drop following ‘tough trading’ period
Shares at fashion brand Quiz have dropped by over 10% today (4 September) after it warned about challenging conditions ahead…
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4 September
Halfords sales fall 3.9% amid poor weather and consumer confidence
Halfords has reported a 3.9% drop in revenues for the 20-week period ending 16 August, after it revealed “wetter weather”…
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4 September
M&S to be relegated from FTSE 100
Marks and Spencer is set to be removed from the FTSE 100 for the first time since the index launched…
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3 September
UK back to school market to reach £1.7bn
UK shoppers are set to spend £1.7bn on back to school items in 2019, with the market forecast to grow…
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3 September
Sports Direct wants to ‘eliminate Debenhams as a competitor’, court hears
Sports fashion retailer Sports Direct is reportedly seeking to “eliminate Debenhams as a competitor” by funding a lawsuit which would…
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