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Wickes expands store footprint through acquisition of four Homebase stores
Wickes is expanding its store footprint through the acquisition of the leases on four former Homebase stores. Situated in Dunfermline, Bury St Edmunds, Leeds Moor Allerton... View ArticleView Article

Applegreen to open 20 new M&S Food stores in Ireland this year
Applegreen, the Irish roadside hospitality brand, is open 20 new M&S Food stores this year as part of a major expansion of its partnership with Marks... View ArticleView Article

Tala to open first UK flagship store on Carnaby Street
Activewear brand Tala has chosen London’s Carnaby Street for the launch of its first-ever retail store. Set to open in May, the 2,000-square-foot, double-fronted flagship will... View ArticleView Article

Angling Direct posts strong revenue increase
Angling Direct has said a strong performance in its second half has helped it to deliver total revenue growth of 11.9% to £91.3 million in FY2025.... View ArticleView Article

Poundland Foundation supports Tommy’s Midwives’ Helpline as calls rise.
A £200,000 grant from the Poundland Foundation has funded Tommy’s free midwife-led support service, which helps thousands of families every year. Funding from the Poundland Foundation has... View ArticleView Article

Frasers Group to open 50 Sports Direct stores in Gulf and Egypt over next five years
Frasers Group has teamed up with GMG to facilitate expansion into the Gulf and Egypt. The new partnership with the wellbeing and retail conglomerate means that... View ArticleView Article

Turning ‘Saturday Jobs’ into lifelong careers: A conversation with Linda Sleath
We sit down for a candid chat with Linda Sleath, Chief People Officer at Bensons for Beds, who transformed her career from operations and production management... View ArticleView Article

Ocado posts narrowed full year losses
Ocado has posted narrowed full year losses as it reported improvements in the performance of both its retail and technology divisions. In the year to 1... View ArticleView Article

ASOS restructures senior team as part of customer-focused approach to driving growth
ASOS has unveiled a series of promotions and new appointments as part of a broader organisational restructure to align with its strategy and customer-centric approach. Key... View ArticleView Article

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