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Jun- 2020 -9 June
Debenhams to close three more stores permanently
Debenhams has confirmed three more of its stores will not reopen once lockdown restrictions are eased next week. It revealed…
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9 June
Game to reopen stores across England and Northern Ireland
Game has announced plans to reopen all stores across England and Northern Ireland from Monday 15 June, in line with…
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9 June
Consumer spending drops 26.7% year-on-year in May
Consumer spending contracted 26.7% year-on-year in May. This is according to new data from Barclaycard, which revealed that spending on…
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9 June
Sosandar sees revenues spike 62% as it announces John Lewis and Next deals
Online womenswear retailer Sosandar has revealed it has seen revenues spike 62% year-on-year over the past two months since lockdown…
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9 June
Retailers face second worst month on record
May was another “testing” month for retailers, with total sales down by 5.9%, according to the latest BRC-KPMG retail sales…
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9 June
Iceland founder and CEO take full ownership after buying 63% stake
Frozen food retailer Iceland has announced that its founder and executive chairman Sir Malcolm Walker and chief executive officer Tarsem…
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8 June
Mulberry to cut global workforce by 25%
Luxury retailer Mulberry has announced the launch of a consultation process on proposals to reduce its workforce by approximately 25%…
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8 June
Intu places KPMG on standby as administration threatens
Shopping centre owner Intu has reportedly placed KPMG on standby in case it falls into administration ahead of an important…
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8 June
Usdaw opposes government plans to open supermarkets full time on Sundays
Shopworkers union Usdaw has condemned government plans to let supermarkets open for 24 hours a day on Sundays as “a…
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8 June
FRC closes five-year investigation into Tesco
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has announced the closure of a five-year investigation into the accountants working within ‘Big Four’…
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