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Jan- 2025 -17 January
Today’s news in brief-17/1/25
Retail sales in the UK fell by 0.3% in December, disappointing analysts who anticipated a 0.4% rise during the Christmas…
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17 January
Sainsbury’s opens first new store of 2025 in Burnt Oak
Sainsbury’s has celebrated the opening of its first new store of 2025 with the arrival of its Burnt Oak Broadway…
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17 January
Customer satisfaction levels lowest since 2015, UKCSI finds
UK customer satisfaction levels remain near their lowest level since 2015, the twice-yearly report by The Institute of Customer Service…
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17 January
Aldi to open 9 London stores as part of £650m investment
Aldi is set to open nine stores in the capital this year as the grocer aims to invest £650m in…
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17 January
Retail sales unexpectedly fall amid ‘poor’ supermarket sales
Retail sales fell 0.3% in December according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics. It follows a…
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17 January
CDS to open three more Range sites in former Homebase locations
CDS Superstores will be opening three new The Range sites in former Homebase stores in Stroud, Leicester and Blandford Forum…
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17 January
N Brown appoints Dene Jones as CEO of Retail
N Brown Group has announced the appointment of Dene Jones as the group’s new CEO of Retail. Jones will succeed…
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17 January
DFS sales and profits rise in H1 amid market share gains
DFS has reported strong trading in its half-year results, largely driven by market share gains, lower operating costs and gross…
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16 January
Centre:mk sees 20% footfall increase in 2025
Centre:mk has reported a “strong” start to 2025 with a 20% footfall increase, 10.8 percentage points ahead of high street…
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16 January
Today’s news in brief-16/1/25
The UK economy experienced modest growth in November 2024, with GDP rising by 0.1% following two months of decline. This…
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