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Jun- 2025 -13 June
Primark to open standalone Home store in Manchester
Primark has announced it will open its first standalone Home store in Great Britain this summer at Trafford Palazzo in…
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13 June
Sephora to open Oxford store in autumn 2025
Sephora UK has announced plans to open a store at Westgate Oxford in autumn 2025 – the retailer’s 11th in…
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13 June
Warm weather fails to boost footfall in May
Retail footfall across the UK declined by 1.7% compared with May 2024, spelling a sharp drop from the 7.2% rise…
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13 June
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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13 June
10,000 Wilko workers to get £2m pay out
Almost 10,000 former Wilko workers have been awarded a £2m pay out after the high street retailer failed to properly…
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12 June
Dobbies appoints two new directors in executive reshuffle
Dobbies Garden Centre has announced the appointment of two new directors, George Hutchinson and Richard Herbert, as part of efforts…
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12 June
Currys doubles reward for its Cash for Trash recycling scheme
Currys has doubled the reward in its Cash for Trash recycling scheme in a bid to encourage more customers to…
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12 June
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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12 June
Tesco Q1 sales rise 4.6% despite ‘intensely competitive’ market
Tesco has welcomed rising sales and a growing market share in Q1 despite an “intensely competitive” market, with group like-for-like…
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12 June
Retailers welcome £2bn police boost but urge for more action
Retail trade bodies have welcomed the £2bn funding boost for police forces in England and Wales, but cautioned that the…
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