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Mar- 2025 -5 March
M&S among winners as shoppers spend almost £1bn this Valentine’s Day
M&S was among the winners and losers this Valentine’s Day as shoppers spent almost £1bn to celebrate the day, according…
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5 March
Games Workshop welcomes strong start to 2025
Games Workshop has revealed today (5 March) in a short trading update that its performance in January and February has…
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5 March
Boots owner Walgreens nears $10bn takeover deal
Walgreens Boots Alliance, the owner of Boots, is reportedly nearing a deal with private-equity firm Sycamore Partners that would take…
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5 March
B&Q increases hourly pay to £12.71
B&Q has announced that it will be increasing its UK minimum hourly rate to £12.71 per hour, and its London…
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5 March
Virgin Wines CFO retires after 22 years
Virgin Wines has announced that Graeme Weir is retiring from his role as chief financial officer and company secretary after…
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4 March
Today’s news in brief-4/3/25
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is close to approving Topps Tiles’ £9m acquisition of CTD Tiles after both companies…
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4 March
Castore signs multi-year partnership with Lancashire Cricket Club
Sportswear brand Castore has announced it has agreed a multi-year partnership with Lancashire Cricket Club. Under the terms of the…
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4 March
Shop price inflation remains at 0.7% despite surge in food prices
Shop price inflation remained in deflation at 0.7% in February, after also falling to -0.7% in January, according to data…
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4 March
Prada nears €1.5bn Versace takeover deal
Prada is reportedly edging closer to acquiring Versace for €1.5bn (£1.2bn), the FT has reported. According to sources briefed on…
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4 March
Greggs sales surge to £2.01bn in FY24
Greggs has surpassed the £2bn mark as its sales increased 11.3% to £2.014bn, with LFL sales in company-managed shops up…
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