Expansion

Jack Wills hit by £7.5m loss

Fashion retailer Jack Wills suffered an EBITDA loss of £7.5m for the full year to 28 January 2018 compared with…

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Farfetch and JD.com expand partnership with Toplife merger

Farfetch, the technology platform for the luxury fashion industry, has announced the expansion of their strategic partnership with JD.com in…

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Jack Wills to sell four stores in order to cut costs

Fashion retailer, Jack Wills is to sell four stores in order to make up for a store expansion which saw…

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Co-op to launch first franchise store scheme

The Co-op has announced plans to develop franchise stores, which will be the first time the 175-year-old supermarket has licensed…

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Iceland eyeing Sainsbury’s and Asda stores

Iceland is considering a bid for the Sainsbury’s and Asda stores, which were put on the market after the Competition…

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Lidl opens 13th and largest UK distribution centre

Lidl UK has announced the opening of its 13th and largest Regional Distribution Centre (RDC) in Doncaster. The warehouse, which…

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Smiggle to hold talks over rent reductions following poor trading experience

Australian stationer, Smiggle, is to hold talks over rent reductions following reports that some stores were not meeting expectations. In…

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Primark store expansion boosts festive sales

Fashion retailer Primark recorded a 4% increase in sales over the festive period buoyed by the continued expansion of store…

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Gear4Music issues warning despite 41% sales growth

Gear4Music has issued a warning on profit for 2019 saying it would be “slightly below” last year’s results. The warning…

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Laura Ashley to close 40 UK stores as it expands to China

Homeware and clothing retailer, Laura Ashley has announced it is to close 40 UK stores as it expands its Chinese…

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