All News articles – Page 72
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NewsN Brown has received the green light to be taken private
Fashion retailer N Brown has received approval today for the business to be acquired and taken private by one of its non-executive directors and shareholders.
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NewsHolland & Barrett has opened two new Oxford Street stores
Health and wellness retailer Holland & Barrett has opened two new stores on London’s Oxford Street.
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NewsNetwork Rail retail sales have jumped ahead of Christmas rush
Network Rail Property saw a double-digit uplift in retail sales across its 19 managed stations over the summer ahead of the Christmas peak.
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NewsNike is vowing to ‘return sport to the centre of everything we do’ as sales fall
Nike’s new boss has pledged to act fast to restore the trainer brand and retail giant’s fortunes as he reported a quarterly sales fall.
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NewsRetail sales volumes edged up in November, ONS reports
Retail sales volumes edged up last month, official data showed.
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NewsBestway turns to CVA for some stores as it reaches impasse with landlords
Bestway Group has reportedly turned to a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) for some of its off-licences, after reaching an impasse with landlords over leases.
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NewsDebenhams promotes from within as it names new creative director
Fashion retailer Debenhams, which is owned by Boohoo Group, has promoted from within to name a new creative director at the business.
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NewsThe Body Shop is ‘back in profit baby!’ new boss reveals
Ethical cosmetics specialist The Body Shop is back in the black – albeit over a short period.
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News‘Proud moment’ for John Lewis as it wins royal warrant
Department store business John Lewis has been awarded a royal warrant by the king.
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NewsBurberry has poached a Moncler exec for a board position
Luxury fashion brand Burberry has poached an exec from fellow premium retailer Moncler, for a board role as a non-executive director.
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NewsUK inflation climbs to highest levels seen since the start of the year
Inflation across the UK hit its highest level seen since March, as surging petrol and clothing prices drove up costs in November.
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NewsH&M has taken a minority stake in a Swedish retail technology platform
Fashion retailer H&M has become a minority stakeholder in Swedish retail technology platform Voyado as the company aims to build on its long-term strategy to enhance its capabilities
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NewsMarks & Spencer is expecting ‘busiest Christmas’ at flagship online distribution centre
Marks & Spencer anticipates that this Christmas will be the busiest ever at its biggest distribution centre.
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NewsAmazon is to settle a dispute with delivery drivers which could cost millions of pounds
Amazon is to settle a claim from a group of delivery drivers which accuses the ecommerce giant of preventing them from earning thousands of pounds.
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NewsKingfisher has sold its Brico Dépôt Romania business
Kingfisher has agreed to sell its Brico Dépôt Romania business, after what it described as a “competitive process” to find a bidder.
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NewsShoe Zone will close stores and slash jobs after profit warning
Struggling footwear retailer Shoe Zone has issued a profit warning and said it plans to close “a number of stores” due to increased costs related to the Budget.
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NewsLandsec snaps up majority stake in shopping centre for £490m
Landsec has snapped up a majority stake in shopping centre Liverpool One in a deal worth £490m.
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NewsRetail sheds 225,000 jobs in five years with Budget heaping on further pain
The sector shed over 225,000 jobs over the last half a decade, with the Budget set to heap further pain on retailers, warns the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
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NewsFrasers chief executive lines up board role at luxury retailer
Frasers Group chief executive Michael Murray has been nominated to join the supervisory board at luxury retailer Hugo Boss.
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NewsTemu has become the most downloaded iPhone app in the UK in 2024
Temu has topped the rankings as the most downloaded iPhone app in the UK in 2024 according to app store data released by Apple.