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Today’s news in brief-12/5/25

Boots chairman Stefano Pessina is set to increase his stake in Walgreens Boots Alliance to nearly 50% following the company’s…

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Søstrene Grene to double UK presence by 2027

Søstrene Grene has announced that it is planning to double its UK footprint by 2027, targeting 100 stores nationwide. The Danish…

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Waitrose to open Gail’s bakery in-store

Waitrose Canary Wharf has announced it will become the first location with an in-store Gail’s takeaway bakery.   The opening comes…

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Greggs profits and sales soar in FY23

Greggs has reported pre-tax profits of £188.3m for the 52 weeks ended 30 December 2023, compared with £148.3m from the…

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The Body Shop to close 75 stores and cut over 400 jobs

The Body Shop will close 75 more stores across the UK in the coming weeks, with 489 jobs set to…

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Taxpayers to foot bill for Body Shop redundancies

Taxpayers are set to pay millions of pounds to laid off staff at The Body Shop as the restructuring of…

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The Body Shop to reduce store estate by almost half as part of restructuring

FRP Advisory has announced that it expects keep “more than half” of the The Body Shop’s 198 store open at…

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Hobbs to open relocated stores after closure programme

Women’s clothing brand Hobbs is set to launch new stores in more favourable locations despite a string of closures, according…

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Greggs’ recipe for success

By May 2023, Greggs’ sales had shot up by nearly a fifth compared with the same time in 2022, as…

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Greggs opens new Gatwick Airport site

Greggs has yesterday (24 july) opened a new shop in Gatwick Airport’s South Terminal, marking the first airport site in…

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