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Today’s news in brief-31/3/25

Primark CEO Paul Marchant has resigned with immediate effect following an investigation into an allegation regarding his behaviour towards a…

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Spring Budget 2025: what it means for the retail industry

The UK retail sector has been navigating a volatile economic landscape, with rising operational costs, shifts in consumer spending, and…

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Pets at Home warns of profit drop in FY26

Pets at Home has revealed that it expects its retail profits to drop in FY26 to within a range of…

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Today’s news in brief-27/3/25

Next has reported record pre-tax profits of £1bn for the year to January 2025, marking a 10.1% increase, and has…

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Lakeland becomes latest bid target for Modella Capital

Homewares retailer Lakeland has become the latest takeover target of retail investor firm Modella Capital, Sky News has revealed.  The…

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Chancellor resists calls for business relief in Spring Statement

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has resisted calls from businesses for relief ahead of the upcoming tax changes this April, as part…

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Today’s news in brief-20/3/25

The UK retail sector has faced significant challenges over the past five years, with a quarter of a million jobs…

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UK consumer confidence improves in March as Gen Z set to spend

UK consumer confidence improved slightly to -35 in March, up from -37 in February, the BRC has revealed.  According to…

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Sainsbury’s CEO confident amid intensifying competition

Sainsbury’s CEO, Simon Roberts, has acknowledged the rising competition in the supermarket sector following Asda’s decision to cut prices but…

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Today’s news in brief-7/3/25

Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Sycamore Partners in a deal worth £23.7bn.…

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