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Boots sales rise 6.9% in FY24 amid strong Q4

Boots has reported an “excellent” fourth quarter retail sales rise of 6.2% year-on-year, which contributed to a “strong” sales performance…

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Superdrug launches Christmas recruitment drive

Superdrug has announced the launch of a recruitment drive across its stores nationwide as it gears up for trading during…

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Waitrose reveals surge in early Christmas shopping

Waitrose has reported that 70% of its Christmas delivery slots have been snapped up as customers get ready for the…

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Yodel to hire 3,000 workers ahead of festive season

Yodel is set to hire more than 3,000 couriers and warehouse staff as it prepares for the festive season, Sky…

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John Lewis launches retail media platform

John Lewis has announced a new retail media platform to help brands connect with customers shopping online. According to the…

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Case study: TBCo wraps up streamlined operations with Brightpearl

Key facts Fast-growing homeware and fashion brand and certified B-Corp, founded in 2014, operating across a Shopify webstore, physical store…

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Music Magpie revenues fall amidst competitive second-hand market

Music Magpie has reported a decline in group revenues from £61.9m to £53.8m for the six months ended 31 May…

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Today’s news in brief-4/6/24

UK retail sales experienced a slight increase of 0.7% in May, marking a modest improvement compared to the 3-month average…

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Retailers reportedly scramble for Xmas stock amid surge in shipping costs

European retailers are reportedly scrambling to get their Christmas orders early amid higher shipping costs and trade route disruptions that…

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Music Magpie trading in line with expectations amid takeover talks

Music Magpie has announced that its Q2 trading has been broadly in line with management’s expectations and has benefitted from…

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