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Mar- 2018 -29 March
A quarter of SME retailers expect to see Easter sales increase
A quarter of SME retailers expect to see an increase in sales activity over the Easter bank holiday weekend, according…
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29 March
Conviviality administration announcement puts 2500 jobs in danger
Bargain Booze owner Conviviality has announced plans to file for administration within the next two weeks, after failing to secure…
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28 March
Nominations open for Barclaycard Everywoman Retail Awards
Nominations for the Barclaycard everywoman in Retail Awards are now open with new categories. The awards were launched to increase…
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28 March
DFS ‘confident’ despite halved profits
DFS has seen a fall in both its sales and pre-tax profits for the six months to 27 January amid…
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27 March
Select seeks CVA putting 2,000 jobs at risk
Genus UK, the parent company of fashion retailer Select, is seeking a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) that would allow it…
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23 March
Next admits 2017 was ‘the most challenging year’ as annual profits drop
Next has seen its annual profits drop by 8% after what the retailer described as its most challenging year for…
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23 March
Toys R Us founder dies aged 94
The founder of Toys R Us, Charles Lazarus, has died aged 94, after a period of declining health. He founded…
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22 March
Conviviality launches £125m fundraising bid to avert bankruptcy
Conviviality has announced it urgently needs to raise £125m to avert bankruptcy as it issued its third profit warning in…
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22 March
PerfectHome to refund £2.1m to customers issued unaffordable loans
Rent-to-own firm PerfectHome has been ordered to refund a total of £2.1m to customers issued with loans they could not…
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22 March
New Look’s CVA to shut 60 stores with 980 jobs axed
Clothing and fashion retailer New Look is set to close 60 out of its total 593 stores, alongside a further…
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