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Mar- 2021 -9 March
DFS revenues jump 17.3% in half-year results
DFS Furniture has announced its revenues increased by 17.3% to £572.6m in the 26 weeks to 29 December 2020, due…
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9 March
M&S launches online business in 46 overseas markets
M&S has announced that its online international operations will expand to over 100 markets as it launches in 46 new…
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8 March
Kate Spade creative director departs amid company restructuring
Kate Spade brand has announced it will undergo a new creative organisational restructuring which will see Nicola Glass, creative director,…
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8 March
Dolce & Gabbana suse bloggers over ‘racist’ comment leak
Dolce & Gabbana has filed a lawsuit for defamation against Diet Prada, an Instagram account and fashion watchdog group, who…
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8 March
Issa Bros considering adding nail bars and salons to Asda offering
Mohsin and Zuber, the new owners of Asda, are reportedly considering adding nail bars, salons and cafes to the supermarkets…
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8 March
Shoe Zone swings to £14.6m pre-tax loss
Shoe Zone has posted a loss-before-tax of £14.6m for the 52 weeks to October 2020, following a loss of trade…
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8 March
BCC appoints new director general
The Board of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has announced the appointment of Shevaun Haviland as its new director…
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8 March
Card Factory seeks fresh funding to aid survival
Card Factory has reportedly drafted in restructuring experts to help secure news funds to support the group through the pandemic.…
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8 March
February footfall falls by 73.5%
UK retail footfall for February reportedly fell 73.5% year-on-year, the second largest decline seen since May 2020. According to the…
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8 March
Morrisons pledges to have first net zero UK farms by 2030
Morrisons has announced its pledge to become the first UK supermarket to be solely supplied by net zero farms by…
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