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Mar- 2024 -26 March
Arket to open first store in Ireland
Nordic fashion and lifestyle brand Arket continued its expansion in Europe with the opening of a flagship store in Dublin…
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26 March
Asos maintains profit guidance despite HY sales falling 18%
Asos has reported that sales fell by 18% during the half-year period to 3 March, which the online retailer…
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26 March
Holland & Barrett names new UK&I CEO amid leadership shake up
Holland & Barrett, the health and wellness business, has announced the appointment of Anthony Houghton as its new CEO of…
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26 March
Ocado sales rise 10.6% to £645.3m in H1
Ocado has revealed sales increased 10.6% to £645.3m in the 13 weeks to 3 March 2024, up from £583.7m the…
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26 March
Pets at Home expects FY PBT to hit £132m
Pets at Home has revealed that it expects its full-year profit before tax to be £132m, in line with its…
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25 March
Scottish retailers’ rates bills to rise by £31m, the SRC says
Shops in Scotland will see their annual business rates bills rise by £31m from next week, the Scottish Retail Consortium…
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25 March
Today’s news in brief-25/3/24
Former UK Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi is reportedly in discussions with online retailer The Very Group regarding the role of its…
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25 March
Cribbs Mall to welcome Sweaty Betty store
Cribbs Mall has announced that Sweaty Betty will be opening a new 1,714 sq ft store at the West Country…
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25 March
Bumper Easter week to boost footfall by +6.6%
Footfall is forecast to rise by +6.6% across all UK retail destinations over the week of Easter, according to MRI…
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25 March
Ocado faces shareholder revolt over £15m CEO bonus
Ocado reportedly could see a shareholder revolt over executive pay after a proxy advisor recommended investors vote against the retailer’s…
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