Year: 2019

Westfield reports footfall rise in July

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, owners of shopping centre chain Westfield has reported a rise in footfall in July, with almost eight million shoppers…

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Wyevale sells John Browns site to Hillier Garden Centres

Wyevale Garden Centres has announced the sale of its John Browns site to Hillier Garden Centres. It’s the second transaction…

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Staying in the know of the unknown

At a time when retailers are suffering from the biggest fall in sales in more than a decade, according to…

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Moss Bros announces boardroom shakeup

Moss Bros Group has announced a shakeup to its boardroom with the appointment of Avis Darzins as a non-executive director…

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COMMENT: First bans for ads breaking UK gender stereotyping rules

As we reported back in May 2018 in the post “CAP considers new rule against harmful gender stereotyping” a review…

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Superdry appoints new CFO

Superdry has appointed Nick Gresham as its new chief financial officer on a permanent basis. Gresham joined Superdry as Interim…

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First Co-op franchise to open at Newcastle University campus

Co-op is to launch its first franchise in the North-East, after reaching an agreement with Newcastle University Student Union (NUSU).…

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Get yourself a captive audience

I happen to know the high-end perfume shop at London St Pancras does a roaring trade. And I would cheerfully…

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Steinhoff confirms refinancing after accounting ‘scandal’

Poundland owner Steinhoff has confirmed refinancing of €9bn (£8.3bn) of debt after the company was involved in an accounting ‘scandal’…

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Grant Thornton quits as Sports Direct auditor

Sports Direct has confirmed accountancy firm Grant Thornton is to step down from its role as auditor. Sports Direct said…

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