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Jobs go at wholesaler Cromwell Tools as company cuts costs
Employment
Cromwell Tools Ltd made pre-tax losses last year of almost £5.9 million, compared to profits of £2.7 million in 2017
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Investor backing sees British Garden Centres swoop for final Wyevale sites
Yorkshire & Humber
Eight more outlets taken on as outdoor entrepreneur Antony Harker invests to grow footprint of Lincolnshire giant
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Watches of Switzerland Group snaps up showrooms from Fraser Hart in £32m deal
Retail & High Street
Group sales up and adjusted profits almost double - but it was hit by expense of spring flotation and by refinancing
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TMS buys Leicester Volvo site from Sturgess Group
Retail
It means TMS Motors now has Volvo showrooms in Leicester as well as Hinckley and Coventry
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Boohoo founders raise £140m through share placing
Retail
Mahmud Kamani and Carol Kane between them sold 4.3 per cent of Boohoo’s equity
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Dunelm share price surges after it says profits should be ahead of expectations
Retail & High Street
Leicestershire chain is market leader in £13bn Ƶ homewares retail sector and a big player in £11bn Ƶ furniture market
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How independent clothes shop The Business Fashion in Leicester is taking on Selfridges and Harrods
Fashion
It attracts online shoppers from as far afield as Russia and China ready to spend £999 on a Philipp Plein t-shirt
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More than 2,500 jobs saved as Clintons card retailer is bought out of administration
Retail & High Street
All 334 stores will continue trading as normal following the pre-pack deal to Esquire Retail, overseen by KPMG
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Business Breakfast RECAP: Cineworld to miss targets after 2019 movie delays
Company Results
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Wiltshire's Wadworth Brewery coming to 'end of useful life' as 6X maker announces plans to move
Retail & High Street
The 135-year-old company is likely to sell off most of the site
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High growth bakery chain Cooplands welcomes new chief executive
Retail & High Street
Fourth generation family managing director Paul Coopland welcomes successor Belinda Youngs
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Ownership change at Leicester Indian Chutney Ivy
Retail & Consumer
Restaurant has evolved into more than just a traditional Indian, with a busy bar and as a business event venue
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BBC Dragon Peter Jones weighs up future of historic Jessops camera chain
Dragons Den
Business was bought by Mr Jones and other investors in 2013 after it collapsed into administration
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Amazon extends fulfilment centre ahead of Black Friday and countdown to Christmas
Retail
Since formidable online retail giant Amazon opened its automated fulfilment centre in Manchester, its presence in the region continues to grow
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Car retailer Motorpoint investing in a new outlet in Swansea
Retail
Its new five acre supermarket is on the site of a former B&Q store
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CarShop to open £14million Bristol store, creating 65 jobs
South West
It is the chain's 10th branch in the Ƶ
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On The Beach profits hit by Thomas Cook collapse
Thomas Cook
“There was a one-off exceptional cost associated with helping customers to organise alternative travel arrangements and lost margin on cancelled bookings”
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New Topps Tiles CEO Rob Parker is relishing taking over at Britain’s biggest tile retailer
Economy
Says there are big opportunities to build its place supplying architects, interior designers, contractors and developers
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African fish quota fraud probe could see Grimsby processing contract lost
Yorkshire & Humber
Investigation into Samherji scandal is being closely watched by Marks and Spencer as Ice Fresh work put under review
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Pets at Home profits rise in ‘strong’ first half
Retail
The group’s statutory pre-tax profit soared 327.3 per cent to £34m, up from £8m.
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Topps Tiles hit by General Election wobbles
Economy
Sales down 7 per cent in the past two months due to current political and economic uncertainty
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B&M's Rhyl retail park store plan has been submitted
Retail
Thr bargains giant wants to open a large new store at Marina Quay in the seaside town
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Sisters from different family seafood businesses scoop top food awards
Manufacturing
Pride as Made Great in Grimsby campaign underlined on national stage at Quality Food and Drink Awards
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Up to 400 jobs at risk as TSB plans 82 branch closures
Retail & High Street
High street bank says it is automating roles in bid to save £100 million by 2022
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