Ireland

Aldi to remove over 2 billion pieces of plastic by 2025

Discount grocer Aldi has pledged to reduce the volume of plastic packaging used by 50% by 2025. The new commitment…

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JD Sport welcomes ‘record’ results

JD Sport has welcomed “record” annual figures as it reported a 30% increase in revenue for the full-year period ended…

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Primark welcomes ‘encouraging’ trade after sales slump

Primark sales plunged by 75% to £582m in its third quarter of trading, while its year-to-date sales fell by 27%…

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Kingfisher appoints ex-Travis Perkins CFO as non-executive director

Kingfisher has announced the appointment of former Travis Perkins CFO, Tony Buffin, as a non-executive director with effect from 1…

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Reopening is ‘no magic bullet’ for retail, says BRC

Reopening is “no magic bullet” for retail, the British Retail Consortium has warned despite UK footfall improving since lockdown restrictions…

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Shoe Zone to make redundancies as 20 shops close

Footwear retailer Shoe Zone has revealed that 20 of its stores will not open post-lockdown, resulting in a number of…

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Debenhams opens 38 more stores following ‘successful’ Monday reopening

Department store chain Debenhams has announced it will reopen a further 38 stores in England, following the “successful reopening” of…

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Curry’s PC World to reopen 131 stores as ‘tech help hubs’

Currys PC World has unveiled plans for a phased reopening of 131 of its stores from next week, initially opening…

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The Works aims to reopen 465 stores next week

The Works has announced it is aiming to reopen 465 stores across England, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland…

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Quiz places loss-making stores into administration

Quiz has revealed it is placing the division that runs some of its loss-making stores into administration. Quiz said that…

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