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Jan- 2024 -3 January
Almost half of consumers feel less financially secure, KPMG finds
Four in 10 consumers are heading into 2024 saying they feel less financially secure than when 2023 began, according to…
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3 January
UpCircle wins £250k Sky Zero Footprint Fund 2023
Skincare brand UpCircle has won Sky Zero Footprint Fund’s £250k prize in media value to spend on TV this year…
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3 January
The O2 sales jump 31% in 2023
The Entertainment District and Outlet Shopping at The O2 has reported a record-breaking year of trade in 2023, with a…
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3 January
The Body Shop first global beauty brand awarded 100% vegan certification
The Body Shop has revealed it has become the first global beauty brand retailer to achieve 100% vegan product formulations…
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3 January
Morrisons invests £15m to freeze prices across 1000 products
Morrisons has revealed it has invested £15m in order to cut the price of popular products this January in a…
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3 January
THG backs director after shareholder revolt
The board of THG has backed a non-executive director after his re-election was voted against by more than a fifth…
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3 January
Supermarkets see highest December transactions since 2019
Britons made 488 million trips to the supermarkets over the four weeks to 24 December, 12 million more than last…
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3 January
Asda appoints new chief digital officer from Morrisons
Asda has appointed Matt Kelleher as its first chief digital officer with the aim to evolve how it uses data…
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2 January
Today’s news in brief-2/1/24
Central Group is reportedly considering increasing its stake in luxury department store Selfridges as co-owner Sigma faces financial issues. Central…
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2 January
The Co-op welcomes new board members
The Co-operative Group has announced the appointment of Moni Mannings and Luke Jensen as independent non-executive directors, effective from today…
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