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Jun- 2019 -6 June
Arcadia delays creditors’ meeting
Retail company Arcadia has delayed its planned creditors meetings to vote on the company voluntary arrangement (CVA) with the revised…
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6 June
‘Huge’ spike in retail job vacancies, says CV-library
The amount of jobs on offer in the retail sector jumped by 56.9% in May. That’s according to the latest…
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5 June
Mike Ashley makes £51.9m offer for Game after increasing stake
Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct has made a £51.9m offer for the gaming retailer Game Digital after it increasing its stake…
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5 June
Philip Green reaches agreement with pensions regulator
Arcadia owner Philip Green has reached an agreement with The Pensions Regulator in order to aid the restructure of the…
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5 June
Card Factory sees Q1 sales rise 6%
Card Factory has reported a 6.4% rise in total group sales during the first quarter of the year thanks to…
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4 June
Retail sales in May see ‘biggest decline on record’
Sales decreased by 2.7% in May on a total basis, excluding Easter distortions, making it the “worst decline” since records…
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3 June
Amazon launches ‘Clicks and Mortar’ initiative in UK
Amazon, along with business support firm Enterprise Nation, has launched ‘Clicks and Mortar’, an initiative which aims to help small…
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3 June
Philip Green charged with assault in the US
Arcadia owner Philip Green has been charged with four counts of misdemeanour assault in the US. The alleged incidents, which…
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May- 2019 -29 May
Boots could close up to 200 stores
Boots owner Walgreen Boots Alliance (WBA) have plans to close up to 200 underperforming stores, according to Sky News. The…
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29 May
WHSmith ranked worst retailer in Which? Survey
WHSmith has finished bottom of Which?’s annual UK high street shops survey rankings of more than 100 shops, while specialist…
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