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Jul- 2019 -29 July
Sports Direct hit with €674m tax bill from Belgian authorities
Shares in sports fashion retailer Sports Direct plummeted by as much as 27% to 166.6p in early trading today, later…
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29 July
Primark to push for reduction in rent
Fashion brand Primark is pushing for a reduction in rents at stores, after a number of competitors have secured rental…
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26 July
Superdry appoints two new board members
Superdry has appointed two new members to its board, with Georgina Harvey and Faisal Galaria taking on the roles from…
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25 July
CMA launches probe of JD Sports’ acquisition of Footasylum
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has begun its inquiry into JD Sports’ acquisition of footwear retailer, Footasylum. Phase 1…
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24 July
Wyevale to sell sale six more centres to Blue Diamond
Wyevale Garden Centres (WGC) has announced the sale of six centres to Blue Diamond, following the sale of nine centres…
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24 July
B&M revenues surge during first quarter
Discount retailer B&M has posted a revenue growth of 13.8 in Q1. Revenue relating to the period from 31 March…
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23 July
Lego Group to open two new stores this year
The Lego Group is bringing two new stores to Birmingham’s Bull Ring and Southampton West Quay Shopping Centre. The two…
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23 July
McColl’s profits plummet by 91%
Convenience store and newsagents McColl’s has reported a 91% decline in pre-tax profits for the six months to 26 May,…
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22 July
Philip Day places bid for Jack Wills
Edinburgh Woollen Mill owner Philip Day has put in an initial bid to acquire fashion retailer Jack Wills. It has…
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22 July
Former Ted Baker boss considering private equity buy-out
Ray Kelvin, founder and former CEO of Ted Baker, is rumoured to be considering a private equity buy-out of the…
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