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Aug- 2022 -11 August
Halfords cuts prices to help ease the rising cost of motoring
Halfords has announced it has launched new initiatives, including cutting its prices across all of its motoring products, in a…
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Jul- 2022 -19 July
Made.com issues FY profit warning amid ‘volatile’ trading
Made.com has issued a profit warning for FY22 as recent trading has been “volatile” amid worsening consumer confidence, which has…
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14 July
Topps Tiles stands behind chairman despite shareholder revolt
Bathroom and kitchen flooring retailer Topps Tiles has revealed it is set to stick with its chairman Darren Shapland despite…
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6 July
Travis Perkins reports progress towards decarbonisation targets
Travis Perkins has announced that it is making good progress towards the ambitious Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a set…
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5 July
Wickes and iSite partner to launch shoppable digital content
Wickes has partnered with iSite to launch a “unique” new home improvement space with over 130 online shoppable videos. The…
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4 July
Grafton Group CEO to step down
Grafton Group plc has announced that Gavin Slark has informed the board of his intention to step down as chief…
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1 July
Ikea owner launches circular economy hub in Hammersmith
Ikea owner Ingka Group has officially opened a new Library of Things at Livat Hammersmith, a circular economy concept that…
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Jun- 2022 -29 June
B&M retains profit forecast despite Q1 revenue drop
B&M has reported its group revenues declined 2.2% year-on-year from £1.18bn to £1.15bn in the 13 week period ending 25…
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28 June
Hobbycraft revenues up 15% as online sales soar
Hobbycraft has welcomed a “robust” set of results in its latest financial year, as revenue rose by 14.8% to £203.1m,…
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17 June
Ikea to sell Russian factories as it scales down operations
Ikea has announced that it will start the process of finding new ownership for all four of its factories in…
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