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May- 2022 -5 May
Next Q1 sales surge 22% despite online hit
Next plc has reported that its full price sales surged 22% year-on-year for the 13 weeks to 30 April (Q1),…
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5 May
Consumers must brace for further price rises, BRC warns
The British Retail Consortium has warned that consumers can expect further rising prices as inflation continues to accelerate in the…
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5 May
Coca-Cola open first European flagship in London
Coca‑Cola has announced the launch of its first flagship Coca‑Cola store in London, located in Long Acre, Covent Garden. The…
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4 May
Early May bank holiday provides footfall boost
The impact of two bank holidays has led to an uplift in footfall over the last week of April, up…
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4 May
Boohoo profits sink 94% to £7.8m
Boohoo has announced its profit before tax sunk 94% to £7.8m in 2022, compared to £124.7m in 2021, according to…
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4 May
THG boss eyes plans to grow capacity to £14bn orders a year
THG boss Matthew Moulding is reportedly eyeing up plans to increase its capacity in order to handle up to £14bn…
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4 May
Morrisons’ new owner to sell 87 petrol stations to complete £7bn deal
Morrisons’ new owner, Clayton, Dubilier and Rice Holdings LLC’s (CD&R), is set to sell 87 of its petrol stations to…
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4 May
Retail Jobs Alliance demands business rates reform
An alliance of retail companies including Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Greggs and Waterstones are forging a new coalition to urge Rishi Sunak…
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4 May
Joules CEO steps down as group warns of market challenges
Joules has announced that its CEO, Nick Jones, will step down from his role during the first half of the…
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3 May
Missguided gains interest from Asos, Shein, JD Sports and Frasers Group
Online womenswear retailer Missguided is reportedly attracting interest from Asos, Shein, JD Sports, the Frasers Group and the Issa brothers…
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