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Dec- 2022 -20 December
Rail strikes and cold weather sees high street footfall fall 10%
The rail strikes and a bout of cold weather negatively impacted high street footfall last week, a key period for…
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19 December
Matalan founder to make final bid for group
John Hargreaves, the founder of fashion retailer Matalan, has announced his final offer to keep control of the company he…
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15 December
H&M full-year sales up 12% to £17.7bn
H&M has announced its provisional sales increased by 12% to £17.7bn, for the full-year period from 1 December 2021 to…
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14 December
Footfall rises marginally as cold snap impacts performance
Footfall across UK retail destinations rose marginally last week (Dec 5-12) by +0.3% from the week before, with a varied…
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14 December
Zara owner sales rise 19% in Q3
Inditex, the parent company of Pull and Bear, Zara and Bershka, saw its sales reach €23.1bn (£19.8bn) in the third…
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13 December
Sosander sees 72% increase in FY23 H1
Sosander has announced net revenues of £21m in H1 FY23 ended 30 September, a 72% increase against the same period…
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13 December
Pepco to accelerate expansion plans as revenues hit €4.8bn
Poundland owner Pepco has announced that it will accelerate its expansion plans after it posted revenues of €4.8bn (£4bn) for…
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12 December
Monsoon sales rise 43% in FY22
Monsoon saw its sales rise 43% to £258m and a strong gross margin performance of 5.3% that helped double the…
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8 December
The Body Shop global retail director steps down
The Body Shop global retail director Linda Campbell has stepped down from the health and beauty retailer, according to Retail…
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7 December
MusicMagpie sees revenues drop to £144.8m
Music Magpie, who specialises in refurbished consumer technology, has announced its full-year revenue for the group will be £144.8m, down…
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