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Travis Perkins appoints new chair

Travis Perkins, the home improvement retailer, has announced the appointment of Jasmine Whitbread as its new chair. Whitbread is set…

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Arcadia to offload flagship Topshop store

Arcadia Group has announced that Eastdil and Savills have been hired to oversee the sale of retail chain Topshop’s flagship…

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Boxing Day sales set to plummet for third year in a row

Retailers must prepare to be “hard hit” during this year’s Boxing Day sales period, with spending expected to be down…

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N Brown secures £100m equity raising

N Brown has announced it has completed its £100m equity raising and moved from the London Stock Exchange (LSE) over…

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Labour calls for high street Fightback Fund

Labour has urged the government to “stand up for businesses” through a Hospitality and High Streets Fightback Fund, aimed at…

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Hammerson seeks admission to Euronext Dublin

Retail property management group Hammerson has revealed its intention to seek admission to Euronext Dublin and to trade on the…

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Tier 4 will bring ‘severe’ consequences to retail sector, warns BRC

Retail will face “severe” consequences in light of heightened restrictions across much of the UK, the British Retail Consortium (BRC)…

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John Lewis Partnership appoints Rita Clifton CBE as deputy chair   

The John Lewis Partnership has announced that Rita Clifton CBE has been appointed as the group’s next deputy chairman. Clifton…

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Sainsbury’s creates 12,000 seasonal jobs

Sainsbury’s has announced its created 12,000 seasonal roles and increased its digital offer to help cope with the peak Christmas…

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Co-op launches partnership with Deliveroo

Co-op has launched a new partnership with Deliveroo and fresh fruit and veg suppliers Sheringhams to help provide 20,000 meals…

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