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Feb- 2024 -15 February
Poundland to refurb 150 stores
Poundland has announced that it is set to commence refurbishments on 150 stores set to be completed by August this…
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15 February
VF Corporation appoints new board director
VF Corporation has announced the appointment of Caroline Brown to the company’s board of directors, effective from 14 February. Brown…
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14 February
Today’s news in brief-14/2/24
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) reported a disturbing surge in violence and abuse against retail workers, with incidents increasing by…
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14 February
The Works appoints two non-exec directors
The Works has announced the appointment of John Goold and Mark Kirkland as non-independent non-executive directors effective immediately. Goold is…
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14 February
Intimissimi opens new store on Kensington High Street
Oniverse Group, formerly known as Calzedonia Group, has announced the expansion of the Intimissimi brand in the UK with the…
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14 February
Inflation remains steady at 4%
Inflation remained unchanged at 4% in January, despite forecasters expecting a slight rise as falling food prices offset an increase…
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14 February
Abuse of retail workers almost doubles to 1,300 incidents a day
Violence and abuse against retail workers jumped almost 50% as the number of incidents rose to 1,300 per day in…
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14 February
Frasers ups stake in AO amid £80m share buyback programme
Frasers has upped its stake in AO World to 24.7% amid the launch of a new £80m share buyback programme.…
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14 February
Waitrose invests £30m in price cuts
Waitrose has announced that it is cutting prices by another £30m on hundreds of everyday own brand products. The price…
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14 February
Dunelm H1 sales rise 4.5% to £872m
Homeware retailer Dunelm has revealed that sales grew by 4.5% to £872m in the 26 weeks to 30 December 2023,…
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