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Aug- 2018 -10 August
Irish retail family in talks to save Poundworld
Poundworld could be saved in a last minute rescue as an Irish retail family is in talks with its administrators…
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10 August
House of Fraser site offline as administration threatens 17,500 jobs
House of Fraser has appointed administrators after talks with investors and creditors were “not concluded in a solvent solution”. The…
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9 August
House of Fraser sets new deadline to secure funds
House of Fraser has set itself a new deadline to secure funding to avoid collapse. In a statement to the…
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9 August
ScS growth edges up in ‘encouraging’ results
ScS has announced it is trading “in line with its expectations for the year” despite concerns it may have been…
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9 August
Pandora CEO steps down following profit warning
Pandora has announced Anders Colding Friis is stepping down as president and CEO of the company effective 31 August 2018.…
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9 August
Aldi announces ‘carbon neutral by 2019’ aim
Aldi UK and Ireland has unveiled plans to become carbon neutral by 2019 following investment in a long-term carbon management…
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9 August
House of Fraser fate could be decided today
A decision could be made on the future of House of Fraser today as its creditors assess takeover bids made…
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9 August
Card Factory sales up 3.2% despite ‘extreme weather’
Card Factory has reported 3.2% growth in total group sales for the six months ending 31 July, despite the impact…
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8 August
80 Homebase stores to shutter affecting 1,000 jobs
Homebase will announce the closure of 80 stores next week resulting in the loss of 1,000 jobs. The DIY chain…
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8 August
BTA urges retailers to open their toilets to the public
The British Toilet Association (BTA) has urged retailers to open their toilets to the public after the number of public…
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