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Jul- 2022 -6 July
Mars Petcare latest to halt supplies to Tesco amid price dispute
Mars Petcare has halted supplies to Tesco as the supermarket faces its second dispute amid rising costs, as inflation continues…
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6 July
AO World taps shareholders for £40m as shares fall
AO World has announced it intends to raise gross proceeds of £40m through a proposed placing and primary bid offer…
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6 July
Travis Perkins reports progress towards decarbonisation targets
Travis Perkins has announced that it is making good progress towards the ambitious Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a set…
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5 July
Customer complaints costing UK retail more than £9bn
Customer complaints have reached an all-time high which has cost businesses more than £9.24bn a month in staff hours, according…
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5 July
Over one in five SMEs unable to access external finance, research finds
New research commissioned by Manx Financial Group has revealed that more than one in five (22%) small and medium sized…
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5 July
Sainsbury’s sales fall as CEO warns pressure on budgets set to intensify
Sainsbury’s has revealed its first quarter like-for-like sales for the 16 weeks to 25 June 2022 fell 4% YOY as…
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5 July
Seasalt abandons sale plans
Fashion chain Seasalt has abandoned plans to find a buyer, despite reportedly being close to agreeing a deal with Next,…
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5 July
Wickes and iSite partner to launch shoppable digital content
Wickes has partnered with iSite to launch a “unique” new home improvement space with over 130 online shoppable videos. The…
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5 July
Quiz returns to profit as revenues soar 97%
Quiz has welcomed a return to profitability in its full-year results as group revenue soared 97% year-on-year, with trade largely…
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5 July
Tesco launches £150m share buyback programme
Tesco has announced it has entered into an arrangement with HSBC Bank plc to repurchase shares on behalf of the…
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