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Oct- 2022 -20 October
Dunelm sales down 8% in Q1
Homewares retailer Dunelm has revealed that its sales were down by 8% to £357m in the 13-week period ended 1…
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20 October
Wilko calls in advisers amid cost-cutting measures
Wilko has reportedly drafted in Teneo as advisors as the retailer seeks to cut costs across the business amid the…
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20 October
Burberry raises staff pay six months early
Burberry has announced it has brought forward the implementation of new UK real Living Wage pay rates for its staff…
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18 October
Matalan secures 6 month extension to £350m debt repayment
Matalan has announced that it has secured a deadline extension for its £350m debt repayment. The company revealed the original…
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17 October
Footfall increases marginally as city centre workers return to office
Footfall across UK retail destinations rose marginally by +0.8% last week from the week before as performance was boosted by…
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17 October
Asos enters final stages of financial amendment
Online fashion retailer Asos has said it is in the final stages of agreeing an amendment to the future financial…
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12 October
Poundland owner sees revenues rise 17.4% in FY22
Pepco Group, the parent company of Poundland, has revealed an increase in the group’s full year revenues of 17.4% on…
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12 October
Yoox Net-a-Porter announces interim CEO
Yoox Net-a-Porter has announced it has appointed Alison Loehnis as interim CEO, effective 31 October 2022, replacing Geoffroy Lefebvre who…
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12 October
Elliott in talks with Matalan founder over takeover bid
Elliott Advisors has reportedly entered talks with John Hargreaves, the founder of Matalan, regarding his bid to buy back the…
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11 October
ScS sees revenues rise but warns of reduced consumer confidence
ScS has reported a record 8.6% revenue rise in its preliminary results for the 52-week period ended 30 July 2022,…
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