All News articles – Page 237
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NewsMade.com: Unsecured creditors and suppliers to get just 2% of £187m owed
Hundreds of unsecured creditors to Made.com will receive less than 2% of the £187m owed to them by the collapsed homewares business.
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NewsDr Martens profits slip despite sales gains
Dr Martens has suffered a decline in profits despite delivering double-digit sales growth, as it ramps up investment in new stores, marketing and people.
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NewsKingfisher inches down profit guidance amid rising wages and energy bills
Kingfisher has shaved £10m from the upper end of its profit guidance in the face of rising wages and energy bills.
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NewsFormer JD Sports boss Peter Cowgill named chair of The Fragrance Shop
Ex-JD Sports chief executive Peter Cowgill has been appointed as The Fragrance Shop’s first-ever non-executive chair.
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NewsBoohoo denies allegations of poor working conditions in Burnley warehouse
Boohoo has said allegations of poor conditions in its Burnley warehouse are “not reflective” of its working environment.
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NewsHalfords hails resilient performance despite profit slump
Halfords boss Graham Stapleton has hailed his business’ resilience in the face of the cost-of-living crisis, despite underlying profit falling in the first half.
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NewsPets at Home profits fall due to increased costs of energy and freight
Pets at Home has blamed rising energy and freight costs for a slump in profit before tax, but has not changed its full-year guidance as customer levels remain strong.
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NewsDreams unveils £5m cost-of-living support package for staff
Dreams is set to provide its employees with a financial and wellbeing support package to assist them through the cost-of-living crisis.
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NewsJoules makes senior team redundancies following administration
Embattled fashion brand Joules has made several senior directors redundant, just a week after it collapsed into administration.
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NewsJohn Lewis boss White warns inflation ‘hitting the top line’
John Lewis Partnership boss Dame Sharon White has warned that rampant inflation is influencing consumer spend and impacting the group’s sales ahead of Christmas.
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NewsSupermarkets hit out at claims fuel prices are ‘taking advantage of customers’
Supermarket retailers have hit back at claims that their fuel prices are “taking advantage of customers” during the cost-of-living crisis.
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NewsAO hails ‘solid’ progress despite widening losses
AO has hailed “solid progress” in its plan to focus on profitability over growth, despite suffering widening half-year losses.
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NewsHalf of customers set spending limits for Christmas presents
Half of UK customers are setting themselves spending limits on Christmas presents for children and partners this year as inflation continues to run rampant.
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NewsWickes embarks on new store opening programme
Wickes is set to begin a new store opening programme to address areas where it is underrepresented throughout the UK.
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NewsSuperdrug goes live with online marketplace as it steps up digital transformation
Superdrug has launched its online marketplace as part of a drive to “dramatically increase” its health and beauty range.
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NewsScrewfix opens first store in France
Screwfix has opened its first store in France as it plays to win a share of the French trade professional market.
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NewsIceland founder Sir Malcolm Walker rebuffs takeover interest
Walker has seen “frequent approaches” for the chain and opportunistic investors buying its debt at a discounted rate
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NewsWilko in talks to secure £30m emergency loan
Wilko is on the hunt for a £30m cash injection as crippling cost pressures intensify in the run-up to Christmas.
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NewsTesco offers staff pay advances to help with cost-of-living crisis
Supermarket giant Tesco is offering staff advances in their pay to help them navigate key debt deadlines amid the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.
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NewsRetail sales continue downward spiral in October
Retail sales remained sluggish through October as the cost-of-living crisis continued to impact consumer confidence.