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High Street
DFS appoints former Holland and Barrett CEO as NED
DFS Furniture has announced the appointment of former Holland and Barrett CEO Tony Buffin as an independent non-executive director. Buffin…
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News-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-21/2/25
UK retail sales saw a 1.7% rise in January 2025, driven primarily by a 5.6% surge in food sales, the…
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High Street
Primark to open first standalone homewares store in March
Primark has announced that it is set to open its first standalone homewares store in Belfast on 6 March 2025.…
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News-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-20/2/25
Fashion retailer Quiz has appointed administrators to its subsidiary Zandra Retail, resulting in the closure of 23 loss-making stores and…
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Online & Digital
Very Group HY profits rebound despite sales drop
The Very Group has returned to profitability posting a pre-tax profit of £6.1m for the 26 weeks ended 28 December…
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News-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-19/2/25
Inflation in the UK reached its highest level in 10 months, hitting 3% in January 2025, up from 2.5% in…
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Property
Landsec given permission to revamp former Debenhams into city square
Landsec has secured planning permission from Cardiff City Council to transform a former Debenhams unit into a 102,000 sq ft…
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News-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-18/2/25
Shein has maintained strong growth despite recent challenges, including the US removing duty-free status for low-value ecommerce packages from China…
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Supermarkets
Lidl to become first supermarket to sell on TikTok shop
Lidl has announced that it is set to become the first British supermarket to sell products on TikTok shop. From…
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News-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-17/2/25
Marks & Spencer has reinforced its international operations with three senior hires to drive its global growth strategy. Manish Kapoor,…
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