All articles by Ellis Hawthorne – Page 23
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      NewsBensons for Beds back in black
Bensons for Beds has made a return to profitability after bedding in its transformation strategy.
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      NewsMarks & Spencer 'ambitious for future growth' despite cautious outlook
Marks and Spencer has reported soaring profits for the first half of the year but it expects a slower second half.
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      NewsScS welcomes £99m takeover bid from Italian sofa retailer
ScS has agreed to a £99.4m approach from Italian sofa retailer Poltronesofà.
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      NewsJD Sports launches loyalty app
JD Sports has launched a new loyalty app, which rewards shoppers with store cashback.
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      NewsJohn Lewis under fire for affordable housing plans
John Lewis has been criticised for building “executive housing” after stating that as little as 10% of the flats in its new London development could be affordable.
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      NewsWiggleCRC faces uncertain future as financial lifeline lost
WiggleCRC’s future is on the line after parent company Signa Holding, the co-owner of Selfridges, withdrew a financial lifeline.
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      NewsPolice to attend every shoplifting incident with staff threat
A new “zero-tolerance” plan to tackle organised shoplifting gangs is to be agreed upon in Downing Street today.
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      NewsDreams launches £4m ad campaign with Gillian Anderson
Dreams has launched a £4m advertising campaign featuring actress Gillian Anderson.
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      NewsDeliveroo holds firm on profit guidance as order numbers grow
Deliveroo has held its annual profit guidance after order numbers improved.
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      NewsDunelm sales rise as it targets more market share
Dunelm posted strong first-quarter sales growth as shoppers seek affordable ways to improve their homes.
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      NewsSøstrene Grene to open first central London store
Søstrene Grene is set to open its first store in central London as part of its ambitious UK expansion plans.
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      NewsMamas & Papas targets growth in Asia
Mamas & Papas has linked up with major retailers in South East Asia as part of its ongoing international expansion plans.
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      NewsDunelm’s ‘ambitious’ green targets approved by global body
Dunelm has become one of the first homewares retailers to have its greenhouse gas emissions targets approved by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi).
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      NewsIkea UK sales climb as it promises to reduce prices
Ikea has posted strong sales growth and promised to reduce prices in the next financial year.
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      NewsHotel Chocolat swings to loss as online struggles
Hotel Chocolat has slipped into the red with revenues dropping 10%, owing to lower online and international sales.
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      NewsMarks & Spencer cuts prices on 200 grocery products
Marks & Spencer has embarked on a value push with price cuts on hundreds of products.
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      NewsN Brown sales hit by unseasonable weather
N Brown has seen revenues drop after challenging market conditions and unseasonable weather hampered sales.
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      NewsPoundland owner Pepco Group posts record growth
Pepco Group has posted record full-year sales growth but said performance was “mixed” against a challenging backdrop.
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      NewsMade.com to open in-store concession in Next
Next will open a Made.com concession later this year as part of its expansion plans for the online furniture business it bought out of administration in 2022.
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      DataRanking: England and Wales’ shoplifting hotspots
To reveal the places hardest hit by shoplifting – and the areas where it’s seemingly safest to operate a store – Money.co.uk has extracted crime data for England and Wales, and here are the results
 

















