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Feb- 2025 -4 February
Shein’s London float in danger as Trump tariffs target US tax loophole
Shein’s £50bn London IPO plans could be in danger after Donald Trump set his sights on closing a tax loophole…
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4 February
Mango to open 20 new UK stores in 2025
Mango has announced that it is aiming to open 20 new UK stores in 2025 as part of its 2024-2026…
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4 February
B&Q expands Deliveroo trial to five more London stores
B&Q has announced the expansion of its trial with Deliveroo, which means it now includes five of its larger London…
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3 February
M&S launches young designer competition with YoungMinds
M&S has announced a competition in collaboration with YoungMinds for young people to create a winning design for this year’s…
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3 February
N Brown appoints Clare Empson as chief customer operations officer
N Brown Group has revealed Clare Empson has been promoted to the newly created role of chief customer operations officer.…
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3 February
Emma Bridgewater posts pre-tax losses of £4.1m
Stoke-on-Trent based pottery company Emma Bridgewater has reported a pre-tax loss of £4.1m for the 12 months to 27 April…
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3 February
Iceland boss criticises chancellor over farmer inheritance tax
The managing director of Iceland has criticised the chancellor’s inheritance tax raid on farmers, despite the Labour-backing boss previously voicing…
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3 February
Trouva halts trading as it explores sale of business
Online marketplace Trouva has halted trading while it explores the possibility of selling the business, Sky News has reported. According…
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3 February
Burberry appoints new chief information officer
Luxury fashion retailer Burberry has announced the appointment of Charlotte Baldwin as its new chief information officer, who is due…
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Jan- 2025 -31 January
Today’s news in brief-31/1/25
Homebase, the DIY retailer that collapsed into administration in November 2024, owes more than £650m to unsecured creditors, including suppliers…
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