Store Estate

500 jobs at risk at New Look distribution centre

New Look is reportedly planning to axe up to 500 roles at its distribution centre in Lymedale, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Drapers has…

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Tesco in talks to acquire paperchase out of administration

Tesco is reportedly close to acquiring stationery retailer Paperchase out of administration.  According to Sky News, Tesco is in advanced…

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The Fragrance Shop reports ‘record sales’ amid 11% increase

The Fragrance Shop has announced that it saw an 11.2% increase in underlying sales in the six weeks ending 31…

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Boots Q1 sales driven by ‘record’ Black Friday

Boots has welcomed a strong performance in its first quarter of trading, with like-for-like sales up by 8.7%, in part…

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Primark to invest £140m in UK stores over next two years

Primark has unveiled plans to invest £140m over the next two years in its UK store estate. This will include…

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M&S profits fall by 24% in H2

Marks and Spencers has seen its profit-before-tax fall by 23.7% to £205.5m in the second half of the year. Nonetheless,…

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Ocado partners with South Korea’s Lotte Shopping

Ocado Solutions has entered the South Korean market following a new partnership with Lotte Shopping, which will aim to develop…

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Angling Direct H1 profits drop 69.8%

Angling Direct has reported that its pre-tax profits dropped 69.8% from £3.7m to £1.1m for the six months ended 31…

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Card Factory sales soars as high street business rebounds

Card Factory has welcomed revenue growth of 4.1% in its half-year results, following “good momentum within the business” as well…

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Boots appoints ex-Asda COO as retail director

Boots has appointed Asda’s former chief operating officer Anthony Hemmerdinger as its executive retail director, according to Retail Week. Hemmerdinger…

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