Cambridgeshire

Today’s news in brief-4/2/25

Shein’s planned £50bn London IPO is under threat due to potential US tariff reforms and ongoing allegations of forced labor…

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Aldi to create 1,600 new store roles

Aldi is set to create 1,600 new store roles this year as it aims to continue its significant investment across…

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Waitrose opens first convenience store in six years

Waitrose has opened its first convenience store in six years in Hampton Hill, London, and announced a further push into…

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Hotel Chocolat is in a bad way – but so are other chocolatiers

Over the course of Easter 2023, the UK was responsible for one in eight Easter-related chocolate launches, according to research…

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Hotel Chocolat expects to deliver marginal loss for FY23

Hotel Chocolat has announced that it anticipates to deliver an underlying marginal loss before tax for FY23, despite cash generation…

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Bensons for Beds sales rise 9% in Q2

Nationwide bed and mattress retailer Bensons for Beds has reported like-for-like sales for the quarter to end of March rose…

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Bensons for Beds appoints new CEO

Bensons for Beds has announced that its current chief commercial and digital officer, Nick Collard, will take over as CEO…

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Central England Co-op reports rise in ‘violent’ threats to staff during lockdown

Central England Co-op has reported a rise in “violent” offences being carried out against its staff amid the Covid-19 pandemic.…

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Tesco mulls premium stores

Supermarket chain Tesco is reportedly considering the launch of premium, upmarket ‘Finest’ stores to compete with the likes of M&S…

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Shop Direct proposes to close standalone clearance operation, 143 jobs at risk

Shop Direct has announced proposals to close its standalone clearance operation, Littlewoods Clearance, which comprises seven UK stores branded ‘The…

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