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Apr- 2019 -24 April
Boohoo revenues surge 48% in 2018
Online fashion retailer Boohoo has reported a 48% increase in revenues to £856.9m for the year ending 28 February 2019.…
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24 April
Majestic Wine could sell all UK stores as it moves online
Specialist wine retailer Majestic Wine could sell all 200 of its UK stores as the business prepares to move its…
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23 April
British Land to sell its 12 Sainsbury’s stores for £429m
British Land has announced the sale of 12 superstores from its joint venture with Sainsbury’s to the Realty Income Corporation…
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23 April
Hot weather increases high street footfall over Easter weekend
High street footfall over the Easter bank holiday weekend increased by 6.5% on Friday, 1.2% on Saturday and 8.4% by…
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23 April
Asos and Zalando retail tycoon loses children in Sri Lanka attacks
Anders Holch Povlsen, a Danish billionaire with stakes in both Asos and Zalando, has lost three of his four children…
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18 April
Debenhams CEO exits
Sergio Bucher, CEO of department store Debenhams, has stepped down from his role just a week after the company went…
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18 April
Largest store for 25 years opens in Centre:MK
Centre:MK is set to open its largest store in 25 years with the opening of a 75,000 square foot Primark…
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18 April
UK retail sector bounces back in March
In the three months to March 2019, the quantity bought in retail sales increased by 1.6% compared with the previous…
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18 April
Kuwait-based investors acquire 50% stake of Intu Derby
Intu properties and Cale Street Investments LP, an investment firm backed by the Kuwait Investment Office, London, have announced the…
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18 April
Sports Direct sells flagship Dublin store for £17.3m
Sports Direct has reportedly sold its flagship Dublin store for €20m (£17.3m) in an off-market sale-and-leaseback deal to an unnamed…
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