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Nov- 2019 -7 November
Ikea UK sales top £2bn in 2019
Furniture retailer Ikea has announced that total annual sales in the UK have soared by 8% to £2.1bn for the…
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Oct- 2019 -22 October
Wickes helps boost Travis Perkins Q3 sales by 3.8%
DIY retailer Travis Perkins has reported a 3.8% increase in Q3 sales boosted in part by a “strong performance” from…
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8 October
Ikea could face large EU back-tax bill
Swedish furniture giant Ikea is facing the possibility of having to pay millions of euros in back taxes, as the…
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Sep- 2019 -4 September
Halfords sales fall 3.9% amid poor weather and consumer confidence
Halfords has reported a 3.9% drop in revenues for the 20-week period ending 16 August, after it revealed “wetter weather”…
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Aug- 2019 -15 August
Homebase appoints Ian Penney as director of Bathstore
Homebase has appointed Ian Penney as director of Bathstore, after the bathroom chain was brought out of administration last month.…
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Jul- 2019 -22 July
Homebase close to buying out Bathstore
DIY retailer Homebase is reportedly closing in on acquiring bathroom retailer Bathstore, according to The Telegraph. The company entered administration…
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Jun- 2019 -27 June
Wyevale sells Podington store to Cherry Lane
Wyevale Garden Centres has announced its Podington Garden Centre has been sold to Cherry Lane Garden Centre. The sale is…
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27 June
Bathstore goes into administration putting 500 jobs at risk
Bathroom retailer Bathstore has appointed audit and business advisory firm BDO as administrators as the company attempts to be sold…
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25 June
Carpetright restructure bears fruit amid return to sales growth
Carpetright has reported its business turnaround is “on track” amid an “encouraging return to positive like-for-like sales growth”. The carpet…
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May- 2019 -21 May
Halfords sees FY profits drop 17.9%
Halfords has reported a 17.9% drop in annual profits and has warned that “fragile” consumer confidence means it expects a…
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