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High Street
WH Smith group sales rise 7% amid strong travel growth
WH Smith has reported a 7% rise in group revenues and 5% rise in like-for-like sales for the 12 months…
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Luxury Goods
Beaverbrooks invests £1.6m in Bracknell store refurb
Family-owned national diamond, jewellery and watch retailer Beaverbrooks has made a £1.6m investment in the complete refurbishment and expansion of…
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Health & Beauty
Auréa completes Body Shop rescue deal
Auréa, the growth capital firm co-founded by Mike Jatania and Paul Raphaël, has completed its acquisition of The Body Shop.…
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Health & Beauty
New Body Shop owner lines up working capital amid rescue deal
The new owners of The Body Shop are in advanced talks to secure more than £30m in working capital from…
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Clothing & Shoes
Dior appoints Miu Miu CEO as managing director
LVMH-owned Christine Dior has announced the appointment of Miu Miu CEO Benedetta Petruzzo to the executive committee as managing director,…
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Luxury Goods
Watches of Switzerland on track to deliver FY25 guidance
Watches of Switzerland has stated that trading for the first 18 weeks of the financial year has been in line…
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Entertainment
Oasis reunion boosts HMV sales
Music and entertainment retailer HMV said it has seen a “huge boost” in sales following the reunion of rock band…
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DIY
Dobbies plans restructuring process
Dobbies, the UK’s biggest garden centre operator, is reportedly planning a financial overhaul which could result in store closures or…
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Online & Digital
Ocado Retail to slash prices on over 450 products
Ocado Retail has announced that it is slashing prices under its Big Price Drop scheme. Posting on LinkedIn, the group…
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Online & Digital
Temu owner PDD sees shares plummet 29% despite strong Q2 results
Temu owner PDD holdings saw its shares plummet 29%, wiping out $55bn (£41.6bn) off the company’s market value, after its…
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