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Nov- 2022 -23 November
Banana Republic to be sold by Next
Gap has announced that it has reached an agreement with Next to extend its joint venture and sell its Banana…
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23 November
M&S tops YouGov’s best UK brand poll
M&S has been ranked as the UK’s best brand in YouGov’s annual Global Best Brand Rankings. The rankings are based…
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23 November
The Fragrance Shop appoints Peter Cowgill as first NE chairman
The Fragrance Shop has announced former JD sports boss Peter Cowgill as its first ever non-executive chairman. Cowgill suddenly quit…
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23 November
Halfords H1 profits fall to £29m amid ‘softening’ trade
Halfords has reported that underlying profit before tax fell by 49.9% to £29m in the first half of the year,…
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23 November
Joules makes senior director redundancies following administration
Joules has reportedly made a series of redundancies across its senior positions, a week after the announcement that the group…
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23 November
Pets at Home H1 profits dented by rising freight and energy costs
Pets at Home has seen underlying profit before tax fall by 9.3% to £59.2m in the first half of the…
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22 November
Watches of Switzerland expands Canary Wharf showroom
Watches of Switzerland has unveiled its newly refurbished Canary Wharf showroom, having added the unit next door, more than doubling…
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22 November
Leon to more than double self-serve coffee kiosks
Fast-food brand Leon has announced plans to more than double the number of its self-serve coffee kiosks in the UK…
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22 November
Crew clothing eyes Joules takeover
Crew Clothing’s owner and majority shareholder is reportedly considering acquiring embattled retailer Joules out of administration, according to Drapers. The…
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22 November
Raf Simons to close label after 27 years
Raf Simons has announced he is closing his eponymous label after 27 years. Announcing the news via Instagram, the fashion…
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