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Apr- 2018 -5 April
Co-op to open trio of stores in Worcester
The Co-op is set to open three new food stores in the Worcester area following a £2.25m investment. A store…
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5 April
HMV CEO resigns after five years at the helm
HMV chief executive, Ian Topping, has resigned in order to “take on a variety of part time challenges”. After leading…
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5 April
Magners cider owner buys Conviviality wholesale division
The owner of Magners cider, C&C, has completed a deal to acquire Conviviality’s wholesale distributors. The beverage supplier and retailer…
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4 April
Grocery sales remain strong despite frosty weather
The latest grocery market share figures show that grocery sales increased in value by 2.5% compared to the same period…
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4 April
Amazon reprimanded by watchdog over ‘misleading’ ads
Four adverts by Amazon have been banned after the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said they were “misleading”. In a series…
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4 April
Mothercare CEO shock resignation
Mark Newton-Jones abruptly resigned from the position of CEO of Mothercare this morning as the embattled retail chain seeks to…
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4 April
UK shop prices plummet to lowest point in a year
UK shop prices in March fell at their fastest rate since February 2017. Deflation in non-food prices decreased at a…
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3 April
Trump Twitter attack causes Amazon share slump
Shares in online retail giant Amazon have fallen 6% after Donald Trump attacked the firm over the pricing of its…
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3 April
Conviviality may face legal action from investors
Investors in Conviviality are considering the possibility of legal action against the board of the company amid claims they were…
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3 April
House of Fraser gets additional £15m cash injection
House of Fraser has received a further £15m investment from its Chinese owner Sanpower Group after it suffered a drop…
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