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Intu submits plans for £168m face-lift at Lakeside centre

Shopping centre operator Intu has submitted plans to Thurrock Council for a £168m development of its Lakeside centre. The proposal…

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Boots to trial in-store interpretation service

Health and beauty retailer Boots is trialing an interpretation service for non-English speaking pharmacy patients, starting in five stores across…

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Sports Direct is not a business ‘in crisis’, claims exec

Sports Direct’s head of elevation, Michael Murray, has moved to quash rumours that Sports Direct was in “crisis” in an…

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Hammerson appoints new Premium Outlets MD

Shopping centre owner Hammerson has appointed Simon Travis to the role of group investment director managing director of Premium Outlets.…

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Sports Direct acquires Jack Wills in pre-pack deal

Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct has acquired fashion retailer Jack Wills from administration, after administrators KPMG accepted the £12.75m offer tabled…

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Mike Ashley to rival Philip Day in Jack Wills takeover bid

Sport Direct owner Mike Ashley and Edinburgh Woollen Mill (EWM) owner Philip Day are the final bidders for fashion retailer…

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Asda staff to protest over ‘punitive’ contracts

Workers at Asda are set to protest over new contracts which have been deemed as “punitive” by trade union GMB…

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Next raises profit forecast after ‘better than anticipated’ Q2

Clothing and home retailer Next has increased its full-year profit by £10m to £725m +0.3% on last year. The increase…

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Consumer confidence increases by two points in July

Consumer confidence rose by 2 overall to -11 for the month of July, according to GFK’s Consumer Confidence Index. Personal…

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Centre manager appointed for upcoming Waterloo development

Commercial Developer LCR has appointed Lynne Glover as centre manager for its new development Waterloo.London. She brings over 30 years’…

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