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High Street
Activist investor builds stake in WH Smith
Activist investor Palliser has reportedly acquired close to a 5% stake in WH Smith, worth about £65m at its current…
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High Street
Poundland sold to Gordon Brothers for £1
Pepco Group has announced that it has sold Poundland to investment firm Gordon Brothers for £1. The deal will provide…
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Department Stores
M&S restarts online orders after cyber attack
Marks and Spencer (M&S) has announced that it has resumed online orders after halting them due to a cyber attack…
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Department Stores
John Lewis Partnership to reduce staff committee to boost efficiency
The John Lewis Partnership is set to cut its partnership council by a quarter this autumn, reducing the number of…
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Features
The nostalgia trend: Why do companies revive old brands?
A cultural institution in the 90s, defunct in the 00s and making a comeback in the 20s. MFI Furniture is…
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Clothing & Shoes
Matalan to open 10 stores annually amid £25m investment
Matalan has announced that it is set to invest over £25m in its UK store estate following the £25m of…
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Electrical
Marks Electrical CFO departs
Marks Electrical has announced that CFO Josh Egan has left his role at the company to take up a role…
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Clothing & Shoes
Stradivarius to open first Glasgow store at Silverburn
Spanish fashion brand Stradivarius will open its first Glasgow store at Silverburn, joining a line-up of Inditex-owned retailers at the…
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Economy
Consumer confidence hasn’t recovered since Brexit vote, Barclays finds
Consumer confidence reached its highest point in the past 10 years in September 2016, at 48%, just after the Brexit…
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High Street
B&M profits slump as inflation hits
B&M has seen its profit-before-tax fall 13.2% to £431m, compared with the £498m it posted in the same period last…
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