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Jul- 2018 -31 July
Consumer confidence dips in July
Consumer confidence dropped in July despite the boost of the World Cup and heatwave, a new survey suggests. According to…
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31 July
Games Workshop sees profit increase of £32m
Games Workshop has announced a pre-tax profit rise from £38.4m in the previous financial year to £74.5m in 2018. The…
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31 July
Dixons Carphone data breach hits 10 million
Electronics retailer Dixons Carphone has issued an apology to its customers after data breaches in 2017 allowed unauthorised access to…
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31 July
Wickes owner Travis Perkins lowers profit outlook amid ‘challenging DIY market’
The parent company of DIY retailer Wickes, Travis Perkins, has announced that profits “will be lower than previously expected” amid…
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30 July
Starbucks launches 5p cup charge in UK
Starbucks is rolling out a 5p paper cup charge in all 950 UK stores, following a three-month trial in London.…
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30 July
Marks and Spencer partners with Decoded to launch ‘Data Academy’ for staff
Marks and Spencer has announced it has partnered with technology specialists Decoded to create the world’s first ‘Data Academy’ in…
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30 July
Shop Direct appoints new retail director and shuffles executive board
Online retailer Shop Direct, which owns Very.co.uk and Littlewoods.com, has appointed Sam Perkins as its new retail director, who aims…
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27 July
B&Q reinforces commitment to kitchen and bathrooms market
Home improvement retailer B&Q has begun to recruit 800 new colleagues in its bid to further commitment to the kitchens…
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27 July
Stockpiling of food ‘not a practical response’ to a no-deal on Brexit
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has said the stockpiling of food is not a practical response to a no-deal on…
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27 July
UK shoppers prefer to shop online, research suggests
Some 51% of UK consumers have said they prefer to shop online than in-store, research by ecommerce search and navigation…
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