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Aug- 2020 -24 August
Foot Locker sales jump 18% in Q2 results
Foot locker has reported a 17.1 % increase in total sales to $2bn (£1.5bn) for the second-quarter period ended 1…
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24 August
Debenhams owner calls in advisers for its own administration
The holding company of Debenhams, Celine Group Holdings, has appointed advisers to help prepare for its own administration. Celine confirmed…
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24 August
Frasers Group buys DW Sports out of administration
Frasers Group has snapped up the assets of Dave Whelan Sports (DW Sports) from its administrators for a sum of…
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21 August
TK Maxx owner suffers £161m Q2 loss
TJX Companies, the owner of fashion retailer TK Maxx, has reported a net loss of $214m (£161m) for the second…
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21 August
Ex-Asda and Debenhams chiefs in rival £6.5bn bids for Asda
Retail bosses Paul Mason and Rob Templeman are reportedly set to launch rival £6.5bn bids for supermarket giant Asda. According…
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21 August
Retail sales volumes recover slightly in July
Retail sales volumes increased by 3.6% in July when compared with June, according to new data from the ONS. The…
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21 August
Estée Lauder to axe up to 2,000 jobs
Estée Lauder has announced that it will axe between 1,500 and 2,000 positions across its global business in a bid…
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20 August
The Rolling Stones to open flagship Carnaby Street store
The Rolling Stones have announced they will officially open their first flagship store in London next month. The RS No.…
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20 August
Frasers Group profits slump in full-year results
Frasers Group has reported a 19.9% decrease in pre-tax profits to £143.5m in its preliminary results for the year ended…
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20 August
Amazon and Morrisons launch delivery service
Amazon and Morrisons have stepped up their partnership with the online retailer now offering a full product service from the…
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