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Aug- 2019 -7 August
Boots to trial in-store interpretation service
Health and beauty retailer Boots is trialing an interpretation service for non-English speaking pharmacy patients, starting in five stores across…
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7 August
Sports Direct is not a business ‘in crisis’, claims exec
Sports Direct’s head of elevation, Michael Murray, has moved to quash rumours that Sports Direct was in “crisis” in an…
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6 August
July consumer spending hits record low
UK consumer spending in the month of July fell to a record low despite the good weather, according to the…
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6 August
Sports Direct acquires Jack Wills in pre-pack deal
Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct has acquired fashion retailer Jack Wills from administration, after administrators KPMG accepted the £12.75m offer tabled…
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5 August
Mike Ashley to rival Philip Day in Jack Wills takeover bid
Sport Direct owner Mike Ashley and Edinburgh Woollen Mill (EWM) owner Philip Day are the final bidders for fashion retailer…
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2 August
Pets at Home revenues jump 9.9% in first quarter results
Pet goods retailer Pets at Home has reported a 9.9% increase in group revenue to £303.4m for the 16 week…
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Jul- 2019 -31 July
Games Workshop revenues exceed £250m in full year results
Fantasy miniatures retailer Games Workshop has reported a 16% increase in revenues to £256.5m for the year ending 2 June…
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31 July
Next raises profit forecast after ‘better than anticipated’ Q2
Clothing and home retailer Next has increased its full-year profit by £10m to £725m +0.3% on last year. The increase…
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31 July
Consumer confidence increases by two points in July
Consumer confidence rose by 2 overall to -11 for the month of July, according to GFK’s Consumer Confidence Index. Personal…
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30 July
Cath Kidston global commerce director joins Boots
Lynn Ritson, global commerce director at fashion and lifestyle brand Cath Kidston has left the company after five years, to…
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