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Avon to sell through limited Superdrug stores and TikTok

Avon has revealed that its traditional model of door-to-door selling is “not for everybody”, as it announced it would start…

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Retail sales recover in August, says ONS

Retail sales have risen 0.4% in August compared to a slight fall of 1.1% in July, according to new data…

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Today’s news in brief-21/09/23

Wilko’s administrators PwC are reportedly set to begin a review of dividend payouts totalling £77m to investors over the past…

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JD Sports revenues up 8% in H1

JD Sports revenues grew by 8% to £4.7bn in the 26 weeks to 29 July, as gross margins were “robust”…

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DFS profits halve in full-year results

DFS profits have halved in its latest full-year results, falling by 49.2% to £29.7m, down from £58.5m the year before,…

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Today’s news in brief

Mike Ashley is reportedly in talks to sell the online clothing label Missguided to Shein, a Chinese-founded online fashion platform.…

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Boots ditches plans for online marketplace

Boots has reportedly decided to ditch plans for the launch of its online marketplace, according to Retail Week. The health…

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Waterstones owner tables Body Shop bid 

The owner of Waterstones, Elliott Advisors, has reportedly joined a list of bidders looking to acquire The Body Shop after…

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Majestic to recruit 200 employees ahead of Christmas

Wine retailer Majestic has announced plans to hire 200 employees to work in its nationwide portfolio of stores in what…

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Wage growth starts to outpace rate of inflation

Pay growth has caught up with the rate of inflation for the first time in nearly two years, as wages…

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