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Jan- 2024 -8 January
Majestic sales rise 8.1% in run-up to Christmas
Majestic has experienced its “best ever” Christmas trading period after recording a 8.1% increase in total sales in the eight…
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8 January
£90m Oxford Street revamp project to begin in autumn
Westminster City Council has greenlit the £90m renovation of Oxford Street and has set to move the programme forward with…
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8 January
Matalan invests £35m to lower prices
Matalan has announced that it has invested £35m to cut prices on over 700 products amid the ongoing cost of…
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5 January
Boots Q1 driven by record-breaking Black Friday
Boots has revealed it delivered a strong performance in its first quarter of the year, ended 30 November 2023, as…
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4 January
Festive shopping boosts footfall 6.1% in December
Footfall across UK retail destinations rose by +6.1% from November to December as poor weather conditions, rail disruption and the…
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Dec- 2023 -15 December
Currys boss criticises gov’s minimum wage plans
Currys CEO Alex Baldock has accused the government of not caring about the retail industry after claiming its decision to…
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15 December
Naked Wines H1 sales fall 20% as losses widen
Naked Wines total revenues fell by 20% to £132.3m during the six months ended 2 October, while its pre-tax losses…
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5 December
Marks and Spencer extends Christmas trading hours
Marks and Spencer has announced that it has extended its Christmas trading hours from 18-22 December with more than 400…
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4 December
Lush CEO blames govt for high street decline
Lush CEO Mark Constantine has attributed the decline of the high street to the Conservative government’s decision to cut council…
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4 December
Jollyes owner mulls £100m sale
The owner of Jollyes, private equity firm Kester Capital, is considering a sale of the pet retailer for around £100m,…
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