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Feb- 2024 -28 February
Getir donates £30k to charity through Nisa partnership
Getir has donated £30,000 to London’s Community Kitchen (LCK) thanks to its long-standing partnership with Nisa. Getir began stocking Co-op products nationwide from November 2022 after a successful trial period in local London stores. Funds were made possible through Nisa’s registered charity, Making a Difference Locally (MADL), which raises funds…
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28 February
Today’s news in brief-28/2/24
Shein is reportedly contemplating shifting its Initial Public Offering (IPO) from New York to London amidst anticipated regulatory hurdles in the US due to its Chinese affiliations. The move would mark one of London’s largest IPOs ever. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has engaged in talks with Shein’s chairman, Donald Tang, urging…
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28 February
Jollyes acquired by TDR Capital
Jollyes has been acquired by TDR Capital from previous owners Kester Capital, for what Kester calls a 4.2x return on investment. The investment, expected to be completed by the end of March, will enable Jollyes to continue to grow its store estate at pace. Upon completion of the deal TDR…
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28 February
BP pilots made-to-order food at 10 Wild Bean Cafes
BP will be piloting a “new and improved” ‘fresh food for now’ offer that customers can personalise at 10 of its Wild Bean Cafes across the UK. The news comes as BP looks for new ways to drive convenience growth by giving “on-the-move” customers made-to-order, hot food options and coffee. …
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28 February
N Brown receives SBT approval
N Brown Group has announced that its near-term science-based targets to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (‘SBTi’). By 2030, the group has committed to reduce scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions from its operations by 46% from a 2021 base…
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28 February
Shein mulls London IPO amid resistance to New York listing
Shein is reportedly considering the possibility of switching its initial public offering to London from New York in what could be one of London’s biggest ever IPOs, Bloomberg has reported. According to reports, the fast-fashion company is in the early stages of exploring the London option in case US regulators…
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28 February
Very Group secures £125m funding package amid £2m loss
The Very Group has announced it will receive a £125m funding package from investment firms Carlyle and IMI to support its growth strategy as it reported £2m half-year loss. The funding package, of which £85m will be provided by Carlyle Global Credit and a further £40m by Abu Dhabi-based IMI,…
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28 February
UK’s largest retailers ‘greener but less focused on DE&I’, study finds
The UK’s largest retailers are stepping up their efforts to become greener but losing focus on diversity and inclusion initiatives and cyber security, national law firm Irwin Mitchell’s new Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report has revealed. Irwin Mitchell has analysed the annual reports of the retailers in the FTSE…
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28 February
Halfords issues profit warning as core markets weaken
Halfords has announced that it now expects its full year PBT to be in the range of £35-40m, down from the £48m and £53m it previously expected. This comes as a result of three of the company’s four core markets weakening resulting in a significant drop in like-for-like revenue growth.…
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28 February
68% of SMEs feel more positive about business growth, survey finds
Some 68% of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are feeling more positive about their business growth opportunities when compared to last year, according to Alibaba.com’s B2B Sentiment Survey. According to the survey, which had more than 500 SMEs participate across the country, found that of this 68%, 19% described their…
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