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Grocery market growth cools as Christmas nears

Grocery market share figures have cooled in the lead up the Christmas, growing only 2% for the 12 weeks to…

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HoF acquisition dents Sports Direct profits

Sports Direct has reported a 27% fall in profits for the half-year period ending 28 October as it counts the…

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‘Tax the internet for the good of the high street’, Mike Ashley tells MPs

Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley has said online businesses should be taxed 20% in as soon as six months to…

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House of Fraser Manchester store saved from closure

The House of Fraser Kendal’s store in Manchester has been rescued from closure, saving roughly 570 jobs. New terms have…

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Whittaker-led consortium abandons £2.8bn Intu offer

John Whittaker’s consortium has decided to scrap its bid to acquire Intu Properties following three extensions blaming the “uncertainty around…

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Mike Ashley vows to pull 17 stores from Intu Properties

Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley has vowed to close all his stores located in Intu shopping centres following a rent…

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Evans Cycles to close stores despite ‘almost all profitable’

Evans Cycles is set for store closures despite a recent administrators proposals document by accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) claiming “almost…

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Digital taxation, and what it means for small retailers

The chancellor’s Budget announcements will have certainly set a few pulses racing in the independent retail sector, for several reasons.…

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House of Fraser to shutter Intu located stores

House of Fraser has announced “with regret” that House of Fraser is to close a further four stores located in…

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Blue Inc ‘close to administration’

Blue Inc is reportedly looking for a buyer to help the men’s fashion chain avoid falling into administration. The chain…

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