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Jul- 2018 -6 July
Boots owner reacts to Amazon threat with investment in Chinese firm GuoDa
Walgreens Boots Alliance has reacted to a tanking share price in the wake of Amazon’s entry to the pharmacy market…
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6 July
England game could bring additional £860m in grocery sales
Grocery sales could rise by up to 5% ahead of England’s quarter-final match against Sweden on Saturday according to data…
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6 July
Poundworld founder urges ‘moral argument’ after administrators reject rescue bid
A rescue bid offer made by Poundworld founder Chris Edwards has been been rejected by appointed administrators Deloitte, who say…
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6 July
Retail sales fall for fifth consecutive month
Retail sales fell for the fifth month in a row in June, data from BDO’s High Street Sales Tracker has…
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5 July
Retailers win court battle against Mastercard and Visa
The Court of Appeals has ruled in favour of four UK retailers who claimed that card fees charged by Mastercard…
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5 July
Primark defies high street strife with 6% sales boost
Budget fashion retailer Primark has reported a 6% increase in sales in the 40 weeks to 23 June compared with…
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5 July
England/Colombia World Cup win scores UK a £1.3bn economy boost
England’s penalty shootout victory against Colombia has given the UK economy a £1.33bn boost according to new figures. The figures…
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5 July
Superdry sees 22% revenue rise, announces ‘special dividend’
Clothing brand Superdry has posted a 22% rise in global brand revenue in its full-year results ending 28 April 2018…
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4 July
Calvetron Brands to close remaining concessions
The administrators of Calvetron Brands, parent company of Jacques Vert and Precis, has served notice on the remaining concessions in…
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4 July
Groom-while-you-shop PetDen opens at Tesco Extra
The PetDen is offering to look after the pets of Tesco customers while they shop, by pampering them at its…
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