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Jul- 2019 -26 July
Sports Direct delay results for second time
Sports Direct has again delayed the release of its latest financial results and has asked investors for more time, insisting…
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26 July
Superdry appoints two new board members
Superdry has appointed two new members to its board, with Georgina Harvey and Faisal Galaria taking on the roles from…
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25 July
Retail employment falls 2.3%, 14th consecutive quarter of decline
Retail employment has fallen by 2.3% during the three-month period ending 30 June, marking the 14th consecutive month of decline.…
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25 July
Tesco removes plastic carrier bags from online deliveries
Tesco will stop using carrier bags to deliver groceries from its online business as part of its work to use…
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25 July
CMA launches probe of JD Sports’ acquisition of Footasylum
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has begun its inquiry into JD Sports’ acquisition of footwear retailer, Footasylum. Phase 1…
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24 July
M&S announces latest store closure
Marks and Spencer has revealed its latest store set to close under its restructuring plan. As part of its plan…
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24 July
Wyevale to sell sale six more centres to Blue Diamond
Wyevale Garden Centres (WGC) has announced the sale of six centres to Blue Diamond, following the sale of nine centres…
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24 July
Card Factory appoints former Tesco boss as CCO
Card Factory has announced the appointment of Adam Dury as chief commercial officer, effective 26 August 2019. According to the…
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24 July
B&M revenues surge during first quarter
Discount retailer B&M has posted a revenue growth of 13.8 in Q1. Revenue relating to the period from 31 March…
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23 July
Grocery spend falls despite the start of summer weather
Total grocery sales fell by -0.5% in the last four weeks, despite the start of warm summer weather at the…
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