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NEWS: The Range agrees £5m deal for Wilko brand retailsector.co.uk/645408-th… #Retail #RetailSector #HighStreet

The Range agrees £5m deal for Wilko brand | Retail Sector

Value retail chain The Range has agreed a deal to purchase the Wilko brand in a deal worth £5m, according to reports from Sky News. The deal is expected to .... Read the full story at Retail Sector.

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NEWS: Aldi appoints new marketing director retailsector.co.uk/645406-al… #Retail #RetailSector #HighStreet

Aldi appoints new marketing director | Retail Sector

Supermarket Aldi has recently announced the appointment of Kyrsten Halley as new marketing director.  She joins fellow Aldi’s marketing director Jemma Towns .... Read the full story at Retail Sector.

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NEWS: Majestic to recruit 200 employees ahead of Christmas retailsector.co.uk/645404-ma… #Retail #RetailSector #HighStreet

Majestic to recruit 200 employees ahead of Christmas | Retail Sector

Wine retailer Majestic has announced plans to hire 200 employees to work in its nationwide portfolio of stores in what is the company’s biggest ever pre-Chr .... Read the full story at Retail Sector.

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NEWS: BP appoints UK retail operations director retailsector.co.uk/645401-bp… #Retail #RetailSector #HighStreet

BP appoints UK retail operations director | Retail Sector

BP has announced the appointment of Joanne Hall as its new UK retail operations director, reporting to Sonya Adams, the VP of UK mobility and convenience re .... Read the full story at Retail Sector.

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NEWS: UK GDP falls by ‘worse than expected’ 0.5% in July retailsector.co.uk/645394-uk… #Retail #RetailSector #HighStreet

UK GDP falls by 'worse than expected' 0.5% in July | Retail Sector

The UK economy shrunk by a “worse than expected” 0.5% in July as poor weather and industrial strikes impacted production, according to the latest statistics .... Read the full story at Retail Sector.

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NEWS: Fanatics appoints new commerce CEO retailsector.co.uk/645390-fa… #Retail #RetailSector #HighStreet

Fanatics appoints new commerce CEO | Retail Sector

Digital sports platform Fanatics has announced the appointment of Andrew Low Ah Kee as the next chief executive officer of Fanatics Commerce, effective imme .... Read the full story at Retail Sector.

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NEWS: Inditex half year profit before tax up 39% retailsector.co.uk/645388-in… #Retail #RetailSector #HighStreet

Inditex's H1 profit before tax jumps 39% | Retail Sector

Zara and Stradivarius owner Inditex has revealed that its profit before tax rose 39% to €3.3bn (£2.84bn) for the six months ended 31 July 2023. The company’ .... Read the full story at Retail Sector.

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NEWS: Birkenstock files for IPO retailsector.co.uk/645386-bi… #Retail #RetailSector #HighStreet

Birkenstock files for IPO | Retail Sector

Birkenstock has filed for an IPO in New York, targeting a valuation of more than $8bn (£6.4bn), according to The Financial Times.  The footwear company repo .... Read the full story at Retail Sector.

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NEWS: John Lewis to add 20 new brands to Autumn collection retailsector.co.uk/645379-jo… #Retail #RetailSector #HighStreet

John Lewis to add 20 new brands to Autumn collection | Retail Sector

John Lewis is aiming to become the high street and online destination for contemporary fashion by adding 20 new brands to its Autumn collection.  The move i .... Read the full story at Retail Sector.

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NEWS: Westminster Council greenlights £90m Oxford Street revamp retailsector.co.uk/645380-we… #Retail #RetailSector #HighStreet

Westminster Council greenlights £90m Oxford Street revamp | Retail Sector

Westminster City Council has formally approved the £90m Oxford Street overhaul, granting £7.7m for the first phase of design work, with construction expecte .... Read the full story at Retail Sector.

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NEWS: Poundland acquires 71 Wilko stores retailsector.co.uk/645348-po… #Retail #RetailSector #HighStreet

Poundland acquires up to 71 Wilko stores | Retail Sector

Poundland owner Pepco Group has announced today (12 September 2023) that it has agreed with PwC to take control of up to 71 Wilko store leases. Lease assign .... Read the full story at Retail Sector.

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NEWS: Aldi announces biggest round of price cuts on fruit and vegetables retailsector.co.uk/645346-al… #Retail #RetailSector #HighStreet

Aldi announces biggest round of price cuts on fruit and vegetables | Retail Sector

Aldi, the UK’s cheapest supermarket, has recently lowered the prices on an extensive range of fruit and veg products. This week, shoppers can enjoy even low .... Read the full story at Retail Sector.

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NEWS: Wilko to close all remaining stores, 12,500 jobs at risk retailsector.co.uk/645332-wi… #Retail #RetailSector #HighStreet

Wilko to close all remaining stores, 12,500 jobs at risk | Retail Sector

Collapsed retail chain Wilko will close all of its 400 stores by early October after a rescue bid failed to materialise, placing 12,500 jobs at risk. Admini .... Read the full story at Retail Sector.

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NEWS: Wage growth start to outpace rate of inflation retailsector.co.uk/645335-wa… #Retail #RetailSector #HighStreet

Wage growth starts to outpace rate of inflation | Retail Sector

Pay growth has caught up with the rate of inflation for the first time in nearly two years, as wages surged at a record rate in the last quarter, official f .... Read the full story at Retail Sector.

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NEWS: A.F. Blakemore unveils new leadership team to leverage retail strength retailsector.co.uk/645326-a-… #Retail #RetailSector #HighStreet

A.F. Blakemore unveils new leadership team to leverage retail strength | Retail Sector

A.F. Blakemore has announced changes to the leadership team to consolidate retail knowledge across its SPAR portfolio. Under the new leadership, Matt Teague .... Read the full story at Retail Sector.

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NEWS: Primark owner ups guidance after 15% sales surge retailsector.co.uk/645334-pr… #Retail #RetailSector #HighStreet

Primark owner ups guidance after 15% sales surge | Retail Sector

Primark owner Associated British Foods (ABF) has raised its profit guidance after seeing better than expected results. The company now expects an adjusted o .... Read the full story at Retail Sector.

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NEWS: Grocery price inflation drops to 12.2% retailsector.co.uk/645330-gr… #Retail #RetailSector #HighStreet

Grocery price inflation drops to 12.2% | Retail Sector

Grocery price inflation has dropped to its lowest level in over 12 months at 12.2% for the four weeks to 3 September 2023, according to the latest data from .... Read the full story at Retail Sector.

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NEWS: Wickes revenues hit £827.7m in H1 as DIFM sales recover retailsector.co.uk/645328-wi… #Retail #RetailSector #HighStreet

Wickes revenues hit £827.7m in H1 as DIFM sales recover | Retail Sector

Wickes revenues grew 0.7% to £827.7m in the 26-week period to 1 July, following a sales uplift of 5.8% in ‘Do It For Me’ (DIFM) activity.  The group’s adjus .... Read the full story at Retail Sector.

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NEWS: Dyaco UK and Sweatband.com announce merger retailsector.co.uk/645323-dy… #Retail #RetailSector #HighStreet

Premium Sports & Fitness Equipment | Sweatband.com

Shop fitness equipment, home gym essentials and gym accessories at Sweatband. From folding treadmills to barbells, find everything you need to stay active.

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NEWS: Co-op extends use of anti-theft dummy display retailsector.co.uk/645320-co… #Retail #RetailSector #HighStreet

Co-op extends use of anti-theft dummy display | Retail Sector

Co-op is extending its trial of anti-theft, empty, dummy display packaging for targeted products on its shelves to deter rising levels of crime driven by pr .... Read the full story at Retail Sector.

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