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Jun- 2025 -4 June
WH Smith travel sales jump 7% ahead of high street arm sale
WH Smith has reported that its travel business revenues have increased 7% on a constant currency basis during the 13-week…
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4 June
B&M profits slump as inflation hits
B&M has seen its profit-before-tax fall 13.2% to £431m, compared with the £498m it posted in the same period last…
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3 June
Spring heatwave sparks 500% retail sales surge at Debenhams Group
The Debenhams Group, which includes Debenhams, Karen Millen, Boohoo, Man, and PrettyLittleThing, has reported a 500% surge in sales and…
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3 June
Sainsbury’s boss Simon Roberts takes home £5.18m in FY24
Sainsbury’s boss Simon Roberts benefited from a £5.18m pay packet for the year ending 1 March, after the second biggest…
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3 June
Northern Ireland’s Abbey Centre sold to new owner for £59m
Abbey Centre in Northern Ireland has been sold by NewRiver to The Herbert Group of Companies in an off market…
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3 June
Cotswold Outdoor Group to launch new retail media network
Cotswold Outdoor Group is set to launch a new retail media network in partnership with Zitcha, a unified retail media…
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3 June
M&S CEO’s pay hit £7.1m before cyber attack
M&S has revealed in its annual report that its CEO Stuart Machin took home £7.1m in pay for the year…
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2 June
Retail footfall rises 7% as shopping centres see improved performance
Footfall rose by +7% week-on-week in all UK retail destinations last week driven by a +12% rise in shopping centres…
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2 June
John Lewis bosses face calls to bring back bonuses
The John Lewis Partnership is facing calls to reinstate staff bonuses, having last paid out bonuses in FY22, as it…
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2 June
Three arrests made in connection with St James Retail Park fire
Police officers have made three arrests in connection with a fire at a Dunelm store at the St James Retail…
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