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Jun- 2019 -28 June
Philip Day closes Bonmarché offer
Edinburgh Wooden Mill owner Philip Day has set a deadline on his £5.7m offer for Bonmarché after officially closing his…
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28 June
UK consumer confidence slips in June
Market research company GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index has showed that confidence among consumers in the UK has decreased by…
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28 June
Boots sees sales decline in Q3
Retail sales at Boots UK declined 2.6% in its Q3 results ending 31 May 2019 while pharmacy sales increased 0.8%.…
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28 June
French Connection delays company sale
Fashion retailer French Connection is set to delay completion of its sale to September, to coincide with the company’s interim…
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27 June
Kingfisher appoints former Carrefour boss as new CEO
DIY retailer retailer Kingfisher, which owns B&Q, has appointed Thierry Garnier as its new chief executive officer. Garnier will be…
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27 June
Wyevale sells Podington store to Cherry Lane
Wyevale Garden Centres has announced its Podington Garden Centre has been sold to Cherry Lane Garden Centre. The sale is…
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27 June
Staff at Sainsbury’s Waltham Point warehouse go on strike
Up to a third of workers at Sainsbury’s largest depot have gone on a 24 hour strike against the company’s…
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27 June
Bathstore goes into administration putting 500 jobs at risk
Bathroom retailer Bathstore has appointed audit and business advisory firm BDO as administrators as the company attempts to be sold…
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26 June
Bonmarche asks shareholders to accept Philip Day offer
The board of embattled womenswear retailer Bonmarché has reversed its opposition to Edinburgh Woollen Mill owner Philip Day’s £5.7m offer…
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26 June
Cash Converters acquires 28 pawn books from The Money Shop
Second hand retailer, Cash Converters, has acquired pawnbroking loan books from The Money Shop, after the instant cash loan company…
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