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Sep- 2023 -7 September
Aldi opens 1000th store and targets 500 more
Aldi is opening its 1,000th UK store in Woking, Surrey, today (7 September) and has committed to a new long-term…
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7 September
Currys LFL UK sales down 2% in Q2
Currys has revealed that its like-for-like in the UK and Ireland were down 2% for the 17 weeks ended 26…
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7 September
DFS secures £250m in credit facilities
DFS has completed a new £200m revolving credit facility and £50m issue of US private placement notes, replacing the retailer’s…
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7 September
Holland and Barrett relaunches its entire food range
Holland and Barrett has relaunched its entire food range with the first 500 products launching throughout September marking the start…
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6 September
Homeware brand Søstrene Grene to open in Liverpool
Danish homeware retailer Søstrene Grene has announced plans to open its first Liverpool store on Bold Street, with the official…
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6 September
Caledonia Park signs Hobbs and Phase Eight
Railpen has recently announced that Phase Eight and Hobbs have signed at Caledonia Park, Scotland’s premium designer outlet village. The…
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6 September
John Lewis appoints former River Island CEO to board
John Lewis has announced the appointment of Will Kernan as non-executive director of the partnership board, to be effective from…
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6 September
Aldi named cheapest supermarket for 15th month in a row
Aldi has been named the cheapest supermarket for the fifteenth month in a row, according to Which’s Cheapest Supermarket Price…
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6 September
Halfords revenues rise 14.1% amid strong motoring demand
Halfords has announced that its revenues have increased by 14.1% for the 20 weeks ended 18 August 2023, boosted in…
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6 September
WHSmith FY revenues soar 28% as travel rebounds
WHSmith has welcomed a strong year of trading in the year ended 31 August, as the stationery retailer’s revenues increased…
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