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Apr- 2018 -27 April
Peter Pritchard takes up CEO position at Pets at Home
Peter Pritchard has stepped into his role as the new CEO of Pets at Home, with immediate effect. The retailer…
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27 April
Retail sales expected to be ‘a little healthier’ next month
Retail sales are expected to pick up in May, according to the Distributive Trades Survey by the Confederation of British…
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26 April
Plastic packaging pact signed by 42 UK firms
Some 42 UK firms including all of the big five supermarkets (Asda, Sainsbury’s,Tesco, Morrisons and Lidl) have signed a pact…
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26 April
London cake shop launches ‘edible tampon’ macarons
A London cake shop, Ohlala, is selling tampon-shaped macarons in support of Bloody Good Period, a charity which supplies free…
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26 April
Number of retail jobs falls in first quarter
The number of full time jobs in UK retail has fallen by 2.5% compared with the same time last year,…
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26 April
N Brown Group posts revenues of £922m
Fashion retail group N Brown’s latest financial results show group revenue reached £922m for the full year, up 3.9% from…
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26 April
Bunnings reports ‘significant’ decline in sales
Bunning’s retail sales decreased by 13.5% to £211m for the third quarter of the 2018 financial year. The DIY…
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25 April
Boohoo sales double in full year results
Online fashion retailer Boohoo has revealed a £579.8m increase in sales, up 97% for the year ending on 28 February…
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25 April
Kering revenue boosted by Gucci’s ‘spectacular growth’
Luxury goods group Kering has announced 36.5% revenue growth for the first quarter of 2018, driven by a 49% rise…
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25 April
Increase in retailers using secondary revenue to boost profits
More retailers are making use of secondary revenue to increase sales outside of core offerings, online marketing company Webloyalty’s ‘Beyond…
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