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Feb- 2025 -19 February
Today’s news in brief-19/2/25
Inflation in the UK reached its highest level in 10 months, hitting 3% in January 2025, up from 2.5% in…
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19 February
ProCook to open new store in Centre:mk
ProCook has announced that it will open a new store in Milton Keynes’ Centre:mk on 21 February. Set to open…
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19 February
Inflation hits highest level in 10 months
Inflation hit 3% in January, its highest level in 10 months, as air fairs, new private school fees and the…
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19 February
UK retail CEO appointments fall sharply as female leadership halves
UK retail CEO appointments dropped by 20% in 2024 to just 22, continuing a decade-long decline in leadership appointments within…
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19 February
Furniturebox returns to profit as FY sales rise 20% to £25m
Furniturebox has reported a profit of £612,288 for the year ended 31 July 2024, as sales in the period rose…
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19 February
Club L London turnover doubles to £44m in 2024
Fashion retailer Club L London is targeting international expansion after turnover doubled to £44.4m during the year ended 31 March…
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19 February
Tougher age checks and penalties to be introduced for online knife sales
Online retailers selling knives will need to carry out more stringent age verification checks in response to a government review,…
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19 February
Landsec given permission to revamp former Debenhams into city square
Landsec has secured planning permission from Cardiff City Council to transform a former Debenhams unit into a 102,000 sq ft…
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18 February
AllSaints opens new store in Birmingham’s Bullring
AllSaints has announced the opening of its first store of 2025 in Birmingham’s Bullring, a shopping and dining destination located…
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18 February
Today’s news in brief-18/2/25
Shein has maintained strong growth despite recent challenges, including the US removing duty-free status for low-value ecommerce packages from China…
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