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Aug- 2020 -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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20 August
Mothercare unveils new business model
Mothercare has announced the launch of a “more sustainable and less capital-intensive” business model going forward. The new model comes…
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19 August
Pizza Express to close 73 sites, 1,100 jobs at risk
Pizza Express has formally launched a CVA in a bid to reduce its restaurant estate and rental cost base following…
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19 August
Fraser Group exec buys shares ‘in error’ during closed period
Fraser Group non-executive director David Daly “accidentally” purchased shares on Monday (17 August) during a closed period. In an announcement…
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19 August
Usdaw leader launches petition to protect retail staff from violence and abuse
Usdaw general secretary Paddy Lillis has today (19 August) launched a House of Commons petition calling on the Government to…
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19 August
Asda delivers ‘record’ online sales in Q2
Asda has announced that like-for-like sales, excluding fuel, increased by 3.8% year-on-year in the quarter ended 30 June. In its…
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18 August
C&A chairman outlines revival plans
C&A chairman Allan Leighton is reportedly planning to “turnaround” the 179-year-old clothing retailer, by making the company independent of its…
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18 August
Hamleys CEO to step down
Hamleys chief executive, David Smith, is to step down from the position after only six months with the iconic toy…
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18 August
Grocery growth slows as market eases out of lockdown
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar show take-home grocery sales growth slowed to 14.4% year on year during…
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