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Oct- 2024 -1 OctoberNews
Today’s news in brief-1/10/24
Mulberry has turned down an £83m acquisition bid from Frasers, arguing it undervalues the company’s potential. Frasers offered 130 pence…
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1 OctoberHigh Street
The Works ‘well-positioned’ for Xmas despite PBT drop
The Works has seen its profit-before-tax fall to £6.9m for the year ended 5 May 2024, down from £9m last…
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Sep- 2024 -30 SeptemberClothing & Shoes
Boohoo considers break-up of business
Boohoo bosses are reportedly mulling a break-up of the company after shareholders have pressured the group to revive the business.…
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24 SeptemberHigh Street
Card Factory HY profits fall 43% amid rising wages
Card Factory has reported that adjusted profits before tax fell by 43% to £14.5m in the six-month period to 31…
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20 September
Today’s news in brief-20/9/24
In August, UK retail sales saw a 1% increase, marking a continued recovery with a 2.5% year-on-year growth, the strongest…
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20 SeptemberHigh Street
WHSmith to open 37 Toys’R’Us ‘shop-in-shops’
WHSmith has announced that it is set to open 37 new Toys“R”Us outlets inside its stores. It comes after the…
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20 SeptemberNews
Retail sales up 1% in August
UK retail sales were marginally up by 1% in August, following a rise of 0.7% in July, the ONS has…
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18 SeptemberEconomy
UK Till sales slow to 4% this month, NIQ finds
Total Till sales growth at UK supermarkets slowed to 4% in the four weeks ending 7 September, down from 5.5%…
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13 SeptemberNews
Today’s news in brief-13/9/24
Logistics UK warned that new EU fingerprint and facial recognition checks for non-EU passengers at Dover could cause delays, impacting…
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13 SeptemberSupply Chain
EU border rules to disrupt Christmas food deliveries, warns Logistics UK
Logistics UK, a leading trade group, has warned that a new fingerprint scheme which has been designed to tighten EU…
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