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Mar- 2019 -15 March
Jobs and stores could go as Green considers Arcadia restructure
Sir Philip Green is preparing to unveil a company voluntary agreement (CVA) for Arcadia in a matter of weeks, Sky…
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15 March
JD Sports named among businesses ‘failing’ on gender diversity
The Investment Association and the Hampton-Alexander Review have written to 69 of the FTSE 350 companies, including fashion retailer JD…
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15 March
John Lyttle joins Boohoo as CEO
Boohoo has announced that former Primark COO John Lyttle has officially joined the online retailer as its new CEO with…
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15 March
Mild February fails to significantly boost UK retail spending
The total retail spend index in February rose only 3.4 percentage points (ppts) versus a poor performance in January, according…
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15 March
Inditex to merge Zara with Zara Home
Inditex is to merge Zara and Zara Home, despite growing the Zara Home brand since 2003. Integration plans have already…
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14 March
B&Q to stop selling wildlife-harming pesticide
B&Q owner, Kingfisher has announced it will become the first retailer to stop selling wildlife-harming pesticides ahead of a government…
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14 March
DFS revenues jump 29.1% in H1 results
Furniture retailer DFS has reported a 29.1% increase in group revenue to £422.3m for the 22 weeks ending 30 December…
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14 March
Mamas & Papas signs wholesale deal with John Lewis
Mamas and Papas, the leading nursery brand, is partnering with John Lewis and Partners to supply a curated range of…
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14 March
Sports Direct offers Debenhams £150m loan
Debenhams has confirmed it is considering an offer made by Sports Direct for a £150m unsecured 12 month loan. The…
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13 March
£2.4m Moran’s Retail overhaul to create 30 jobs
Northern Irish grocery store chain, Moray’s Retail has announced it is to overhaul three stores creating 30 new jobs. The…
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