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Sep- 2018 -4 September
John Lewis and Waitrose add ‘& Partners’ to business name in branding shakeup
John Lewis and Waitrose have added ‘& Partners’ to the group’s business names, formally recognising the 83,000 partners who work…
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3 September
Eve Sleep appoints former Moonpig boss as new CEO
Online mattress retailer Eve Sleep has announced the appointment of James Sturrock as chief executive officer with effect from 10…
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3 September
Boden reports strong sales increase of 13%
Lifestyle retailer Boden has reported a 13% rise in sales for the year ending December 2017 due to an increase…
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3 September
Footasylum shares drop by 50% as company warns of losses
Footasylum has this morning issued a profit warning that said it expects to report lower than expected revenue and a…
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Aug- 2018 -31 August
The Cotswold Company appoints former HMV CEO as chairman
True, European retail and consumer sector specialist investor, has appointed Ian Topping as chairman of online furniture retailer, The Cotswold…
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31 August
UK consumer confidence jumps three points in August to -7
The GfK’s long-running consumer confidence index showed an increased of three points to -7 in August 2018. The index which…
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31 August
Homebase ‘very likely’ to enter administration if CVA isn’t passed
The future of Homebase is to be decided today as creditors vote on a CVA which would see the closure…
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31 August
Coca-Cola to acquire Costa Coffee from Whitbread for £3.9bn
Coca-Cola is to buy the coffee chain Costa from Whitbread in a £3.9bn deal. Whitbread, which acquired the brand in…
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31 August
10p plastic bag charge to be rolled out to all retailers
The 5p plastic bag charge will be doubled to 10p and extended to all retailers and not just big businesses,…
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30 August
Hot September could cost retailers £320m in sales
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has said a hot September could cost retailers £320m in sales, with non-food retailers losing…
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