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Jan- 2025 -9 January
Tesco celebrates ‘biggest ever’ Christmas
Tesco has seen its “biggest ever” Christmas as it saw its like-for-like sales rise 2.8% in the 13 weeks ended…
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9 January
Quiz shareholders approve AIM delisting
Quiz has announced that its shareholders have approved the delisting of the retailer from AIM and its return to private…
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9 January
M&S celebrates bumper Xmas as sales top £4bn
M&S has reported a successful Christmas trading update as its total group sales increased by 5.6% to £4bn in the…
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8 January
Today’s news in brief-8/1/25
Home Bargains owner Tom Morris took home over £1bn in dividends as the discount retailer saw turnover rise 11.7% to…
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8 January
Seasalt Cornwall sales jump by 10% over Xmas season
Seasalt Cornwall has reported that total sales rose by 10% across its website, physical stores, marketplace partners and wholesale channels…
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8 January
Carhartt WIP, Ronning and Blackhorse Lane Ateliers open shops in Soho
Lifestyle apparel brand Carhartt WIP, fashion retailer Ronning and craft jean maker Blackhorse Lane Ateliers have all opened new stores…
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8 January
John Lewis Partnership chief customer officer steps down
John Lewis Partnership’s (JLP) chief customer officer Charlotte Lock is to step down from her role after three years. Lock,…
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8 January
Mamas and Papas to open more stores after ‘record’ festive sales
High street nursery brand, Mamas and Papas, has seen its sales across stores, online and wholesale channels rise by a…
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8 January
Home Bargains owner takes home over £1bn in dividends
The billionaire owner of Home Bargains has paid himself more than £1bn in dividends after the discount retailer welcomed rising…
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8 January
MPs ‘horrified’ as questions left unanswered at Shein trade committee
MPs on the Business and Trade Committee were left “horrified” after a representative for Shein could not answer questions over…
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