Expansion

Fiona Firth appointed managing director of Net-a-Porter menswear

Fiona Firth has been appointed as managing director of Mr Porter, the menswear arm of online fashion retailer Net-a-Porter. Firth…

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WH Smith acquires Marshall Retail Group

WH Smith investors have voted in favour of the group’s acquisition of US retailer Marshall Retail Group. In a general…

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Tesco considers sale of its Asian arm

Tesco is considering the sale of its Malaysian and Thai businesses, the supermarket giant has confirmed. The two businesses have…

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Skopes receives £6m investment to fund 15-store expansion drive

Leeds-based menswear retailer, Skopes, is set to “significantly expand” its national high street presence with 15 new stores, after securing…

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Kingfisher sales take a tumble in Q3

Kingfisher, the parent company of B&Q and Screwfix, has announced a poor quarter of sales in its latest trading update.…

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Card Factory sales boosted by group expansion

Card Factory welcomed a strong performance this financial year, with a 5% rise in group sales in the year to…

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Lidl eyes 230 new stores by 2023

German discount supermarket chain Lidl is set to increase its rate of expansion by opening 230 new stores in the…

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Primark profits top £900m in 2019

Fashion retailer Primark has reported an 8% increase in operating profits to £913m, for the year ended 14 September 2019. …

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Topps Tiles CEO to exit

Matt Williams, group CEO of tile retailer Topps Tiles, has announced his decision to step down from the group’s board,…

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Shop Direct appoints ex-Clarks president as new CFO

Shop Direct has appointed former European president of Clarks Shoes, Ben Fletcher, as its new group chief financial officer. He…

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