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Retail & High Street
14:12, 1 JUL 2026
Lloyds Banking Group axes Halifax brand after 173 years on high street
Retail & High Street
The banking giant is set to rebrand its Halifax operations under the Lloyds name
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Topps Tiles cuts profit forecast as heatwave disrupts º£½ÇÊÓÆµ construction and tile sales
home design diy
The Leicestershire-based tile chain said sales fell 1.8% in the three months to June 27
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Kitchens chain Magnet to shut 15 stores as part of restructure
Retail & High Street
It is hoped the closures will improve the retailer's financial position
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Home Bargains to open new North Devon store as it targets 1,000 º£½ÇÊÓÆµ branches
Retail
The outlet will have a large garden centre and a spacious café and bakery
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B&M relocation in Carmarthen in another 'sad' move for town centre
Wales
B&M Bargains is moving to a bigger premises but the move leaves a large unit in the centre of Carmarthen with an uncertain future
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Frasers Group €2bn Hugo Boss takeover bid 'more compelling' amid turnaround plan
Deals
The German fashion house is understood to be reviewing the offer, which it said "had not been coordinated with the company"
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Prescot shopping centre demolition completed to pave way for town centre investment and regeneration
North West
Authority aims to 'strengthen Prescot's position as a thriving town'
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Warm weather and tech demand boost º£½ÇÊÓÆµ retail sales by 1.2% in May amid economic challenges
Retail & Consumer
Rise follows a 1 per cent fall in April as fears over the Iran war caused Brits to curb their spending
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Matalan narrows losses and hails 'substantial' growth opportunities
North West
Retailer continues its store investment plans
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AO World profits surge as musicMagpie acquisition drives growth amid South Africa move
Retail
Retailer said Music Magpie is now "run rate profitable" following its £35m acquisition
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º£½ÇÊÓÆµ steel tariffs will mean British companies 'can't compete', manufacturer warns
Politics
The government's new trade measures come into force on July 1
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Aldi announces 16 new º£½ÇÊÓÆµ store locations: Full list
Retail
Group investing £370m in new stores this year as part of plans to reach 1,500 º£½ÇÊÓÆµ sites
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Frasers Group launches £166m takeover bid for Australian footwear chain Accent
Retail & High Street
Group majority owned by Mike Ashley bids to buy remainder of the footwear chain it does not already own
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Beauty mogul and make-up artist Charlotte Tilbury CBE made CBE in King's Birthday Honours
Makeup
Entrepreneur recognised for her services to the beauty and cosmetics industry
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Food hub plan for Stretford approved
North West
Venue will spill out from car park into Sir Tony Lloyd Square
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Grimsby family firm Dee Bee Wholesale sold to º£½ÇÊÓÆµ's largest independent food and drink wholesaler
Deals
Yorkshire and Lincolnshire wholesaler Dee Bee Wholesale has been acquired by Bestway Wholesale in a deal that strengthens the London firm's regional footprint
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WH Smith shares dive as retailer issues £15m profit warning amid Iran war travel chaos
Retail
The retailer now operates at airports and train stations after offloading its high street stores
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PwC under investigation over WH Smith audit
Retail & High Street
The Financial Reporting Council has launched a probe into the accountancy giant's audit of WH Smith’s financial statements
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Wales sees biggest fall in shoppers of any º£½ÇÊÓÆµ nation
Retail & High Street
The Welsh Retail Consortium has released retail footfall numbers for May
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Revolution Beauty and Debenhams agree beauty products licensing deal years after boardroom rows
North West
The beauty firm will develop and sell products across Debenhams' range of brands including PrettyLittleThing and Karen Millen
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Marks and Spencer could leave Lancashire town for bigger site
Marks & Spencer
New Burscough site would be three times the size of Ormskirk site
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B&M profits plunge nearly 50% after 'difficult year' for discount retailer
Retail
Fellow listed retailers Boohoo, Debenhams and Huddled also release trading updates amid sector-wide pressures
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Ramsdens hails strength of model amid big half year gains
Retail & High Street
Chief executive Peter Kenyon said the 175-shop group is in a "great position"
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Wynsors CVA puts 100 jobs at risk as Modella plans store closures
Retail & Consumer
Private equity firm Modella Capital has owned the northern shoe retailer for only six months but is now pursuing a CVA restructuring
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