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Oct- 2023 -11 October
Asda invests £9m to cut price of over 200 products
Asda has today announced further price cuts on 232 branded and own-label products as part of its continued support for families affected by the cost of living crisis. The supermarket is investing £9m to lower prices by an average of 14% on many of the most popular products that customers…
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11 October
LVMH sees revenues rise to €19.96bn in Q3
Luxury goods group Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) has posted reported revenues of €19.96bn (£17.25bn), up 9% year on year, in the three months ending on September 30. On a nine-month basis it also saw revenues jump 10% to €62.2bn (£53.7bn). All business groups reported sustained organic revenue growth over…
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11 October
BRC backs Labour shoplifting stance
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has backed the Labour party’s stance on shoplifting and violence against retail staff. Sir Keir Starmer announced at the Labour party conference that it intends to create a specific new offence of assault against retail workers. The party also announced its intention to roll back…
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11 October
Travis Perkins cuts guidance amid slowdown in trading
Travis Perkins has lowered its full-year guidance after facing challenging market conditions and a “pronounced slowdown” in new build housing and domestic RMI activity in Q3. In light of this, full-year adjusted operating profit is now expected to be in the range of £175m to £195m. It comes as group…
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11 October
Selfridges losses narrow as consumers return to department stores
Selfridges has revealed that losses at the company have narrowed for the year ended 28 January 2023 to £38.3m, down from £83.9m the previous year, as consumers made more trips to the department stores. As a result, the company, which operates four stores in the UK and an online store,…
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11 October
Currys to consider offers for Greek business
Currys has announced that it is weighing up offers for its Greek business Kotsovolos after commencing a strategic review in June. The tech retailer said it has been approached by “several potential buyers” but it is not sure whether the sale will go ahead yet. Kotsovolos started as a small…
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10 October
Today’s news in brief-10/10/23
Grocery price inflation has fallen for the seventh consecutive month, reaching 11% for the four weeks ending on October 1, 2023. This is the lowest rate since July 2022, based on data from Kantar. During this period, take-home grocery sales increased by 9.1% compared to the previous year, likely influenced…
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10 October
Poundland to open nine more converted Wilko stores
Poundland has confirmed another nine former Wilko stores have been converted and will open their doors the upcoming weekend. The announcement comes after an additional 20 former Wilko stores had already opened as a Poundland in the past week. The English and Welsh Poundland stores that will open on Saturday…
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10 October
Superdrug to hire 1,000 sales assistants ahead of Christmas
Superdrug is looking to hire an additional 1,000 sales assistants for the golden retail quarter, which includes Black Friday, Advent and Christmas. According to the health and beauty retailer, the new roles will ensure that Superdrug continues to offer “market leading” customer service at the busiest of times. While the…
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10 October
Mamas and Papas expands in South East Asia
Mamas and Papas, the high street nursery brand, has announced a series of new partnerships with retailers in South East Asia as part of its ongoing international expansion. The company has signed multi-store supply agreements with MAP Active, a part of PT Mitra Adiperkasa TBK Group, a lifestyle retailer with…
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