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Sep- 2021 -21 September
Aldi to trial its first checkout-free store in London
Aldi has announced it is trialling new checkout-free technology at one of its London stores. It said the technology is…
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21 September
M&S invests £20m in technology fund amid digital push
Marks and Spencer has committed over £20M to a technology fund managed by True, as the retailer aims to continue…
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21 September
Home DIY boosts Kingfisher H1 profits to £677m
B&Q owner Kingfisher, has revealed that for the six months ending 31 July 2021, statutory pre-tax profits increased 70.6% to…
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21 September
Convenience stores see sales outperform UK supermarkets
Grocery spend at UK convenience stores increased by +3.3% in the last four weeks ending 11 September 2021 – outperforming…
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21 September
Four in five shops to shut without business rates reform, says BRC
Some 83% of retailers would reportedly be forced to close shops without the introduction of a business rates reform as…
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20 September
Supermarket Income Reit acquires six new sites for £113.1m
Supermarket Income Reit, the real estate investment group, has announced the acquisition of six supermarkets for a total purchase price…
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20 September
JYSK reveals record €4.386bn turnover
JYSK has revealed an all-time high turnover of €4.386bn (£3.754bn) for the financial year from 1 September 2020 to 31…
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20 September
LVMH names Nigo artistic director at Kenzo
Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) has named Japanese fashion designer and DJ Nigo as the new artistic director of Maison…
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20 September
Gap to return to the UK with new Next partnership
Next has announced that it has finalised an agreement with Gap to manage the business in the UK and Ireland…
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20 September
Morrisons announces ‘zero waste’ stores trial
Morrisons has announced the trial launch of the UK’s first six ‘zero waste’ stores in Edinburgh, which will have the…
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