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Nov- 2021 -23 November
Pets at Home sees H1 profits grow to £70.2m
Pets at Home has revealed that for the 28-week period ending 7 October 2021, pre-tax profits grew 77.2% to £70.2m from £39.6m the previous year. Total group revenue rose 18% to £677.6m from £574.4m in 2020 and was boosted by the continuing increase in active customers. Meanwhile retail sales jumped…
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22 November
Black Friday footfall set for comeback in 2021
A surge in shopping is forecast for Black Friday this year, with UK footfall set to increase by 7.9% between 21 and 27 November against the previous week, according to the latest figures from Springboard. The higher footfall is set to peak on Black Friday itself, with a predicted rise…
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22 November
Bira launches new online marketplace Neartoo
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has announced the launch of it’s new online marketplace Neartoo. Neartoo aims to provide independent retailers with a new, “cost-effective” way to sell online, helping them build their presence both locally and nationally. The UK-wide platform open to all types of retail is owned…
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18 November
Eurofund Group launches UK retail arm
Eurofund Group, the international investment and real estate development company has officially launched a UK retail arm. The new UK division will be headed up by Alberto Esguevillas, former development director and country manager at Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, who has taken the role of CEO UK. He is joined by Mike Rhydderch,…
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17 November
Aerie and American Eagle stores to open in Carnaby
Shaftesbury has announced the opening of both Aerie and American Eagle stores in Carnaby. The will both occupy a space on Foubert’s Place and is due to open December 2021. Aerie is located at 19 Foubert’s Place with a 1,630 sq ft space over two floors and American Eagle is…
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16 November
B&M launches £250m senior secured notes offering
B&M has announced that it intends to raise £250m through a sterling-denominated senior secured notes offer due in 2028. B&M said it would use the money raised from the secured notes, a type of corporate bond that gives an investor a higher-priority claim compared to junior notes when a company…
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16 November
M&S launches FAO Schwarz partnership
M&S has announced it is launching a new partnership with toymaker FAO Schwarz in 20 stores across the UK and online, just ahead of the festive period. The move will see a bespoke offer of around 50 toy products being selected for M&S customers, including toy racing cars, music mats,…
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16 November
Morrisons becomes first supermarket to co-own UK recycling site
Morrisons has announced it will become the first supermarket to own its own recycling operations through the acquisition of a significant stake in a new recycling site in Fife, reprocessing ‘hard-to-recycle’ soft plastics. The retailer has committed that by 2025, it will recycle and reuse the equivalent amount of plastic…
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12 November
B&M revenues hit £2.2bn despite ‘challenges’
B&M has revealed group revenues increased by 1.2% to £2.26bn – and up 26.8% on a two-year basis – during the 26-week period ending 30 September 2021. It said the performance comes as gross margin in its UK business was “particularly strong”, driven by a change in the sales mix…
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12 November
The Works sales remain strong despite supply chain woes
The Works has remained optimistic about its full-year results despite warning of ongoing supply chain issues and higher costs in the run-up to Christmas. It comes as the group welcomed stronger than expected trading in the first half of the year, reporting a two-year LFL sales increase of 14.5% and…
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