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Apr- 2021 -20 AprilClothing & Shoes
Primark to repay furlough relief despite seeing HY profits halve
The owner of Primark, Associated British Foods (ABF), has revealed that it intends to repay £121m in relief repayment, despite…
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9 AprilHigh Street
Total UK footfall decreases by 69%, BRC tracker finds
Total UK footfall decreased by 68.7% in March (Yo2Y), marking only a 4.9% improvement from February, according to the latest…
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8 AprilDepartment Stores
Debenhams to reopen its stores one last time
Debenhams has announced that it will reopen its stores in England and Wales on 12 April to complete its final…
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8 AprilSupermarkets
M&S outlines lockdown reopening plans
Marks and Spencers has announced its plans to reopen ahead of the retail sector’s return in England and Wales on…
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6 AprilHigh Street
Poundland set for 30 new store openings
Poundland has announced that it is set to open up to 30 Poundland and Dealz stores across the UK and…
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6 AprilDepartment Stores
John Lewis to reopen stores
John Lewis has confirmed that it will reopen its shops in England and Wales on 12 April following the latest…
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Mar- 2021 -31 MarchHigh Street
Carpetright owner acquires Carpet and Flooring
Nestware Holdings Limited (NHL) has announced it has acquired Carpet and Flooring (C&F) for an undisclosed sum. NFL, which is…
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23 MarchHigh Street
High street footfall rises 4% ahead of lockdown anniversary
Footfall across UK retail destinations rose by +0.5% last week ahead of the one-year anniversary of the first national lockdown…
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23 MarchEconomy
Gov to create hubs to boost international trade
The Department for International Trade (DIT) has announced the creation of four new trade and investment hubs which will channel…
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23 MarchSupermarkets
Waitrose bans magazines containing plastic toys
Waitrose has announced that it will no longer sell children’s magazines which contain plastic toys – in a bid to…
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