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Aug- 2019 -23 August
Reiss group sales soar by 23.7% in H1
Fashion brand Reiss has seen group sales rise by 23.7% for the first half of 2018, alongside announcing an advertising…
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22 August
Tobar places Hawkins Bazaar up for sale
Toy and gift retailer Hawkins Bazaar has been brought to the market by its owner Tobar International. The retailer, which…
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21 August
Sports Direct approaches mid-tier firms in race for new auditor
Sports fashion retailer Sports Direct has approached mid-tier accountancy firms BDO and Mazars as it races to appoint a new…
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20 August
House of Fraser extends administration period to 2020
Embattled department store retailer House of Fraser (HoF) has had its administration period extended to 10 August 2020, after being…
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20 August
Whittard of Chelsea CEO departs
Tea and coffee specialist Whittard of Chelsea’s chief executive Mark Dunhill has resigned, with finance chief Nathan Smith taking the…
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19 August
Over 600 JD employees to protest against break reductions
Over 600 employees at footwear retailer JD Sports have signed up to a grievance against the company’s proposals to reduce…
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16 August
Sports Direct shutters eight Jack Wills stores
Sports Direct has announced the closure of eight Jack Wills stores, according to a report by the Financial Times. The…
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15 August
Wyevale sells John Browns site to Hillier Garden Centres
Wyevale Garden Centres has announced the sale of its John Browns site to Hillier Garden Centres. It’s the second transaction…
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14 August
Steinhoff confirms refinancing after accounting ‘scandal’
Poundland owner Steinhoff has confirmed refinancing of €9bn (£8.3bn) of debt after the company was involved in an accounting ‘scandal’…
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14 August
Grant Thornton quits as Sports Direct auditor
Sports Direct has confirmed accountancy firm Grant Thornton is to step down from its role as auditor. Sports Direct said…
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