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Global investor builds sizable stake in musicMagpie
North West
musicMagpie floated on the London Stock Exchange's AIM in April 2021 in a move that valued it at more than £200m.
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WH Smith returns to profit amid global travel market recovery
Company Results
The Swindon-based retailer said sales at its stores in airports and other transport hubs had surged past pre-pandemic levels
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Auto Trader warns of Autorama losses after £200m acquisition
North West
Autorama is battling 'continued supply challenges across all vehicle types resulting in lower delivery volumes'
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B&M eyes 'Golden Quarter' sales success despite £40m drop in profits
North West
On the first six weeks of its current 'Golden Quarter', the group said its like-for-like sales are up 2.5% in B&M's º£½ÇÊÓƵ stores
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Shopkeeper sentenced and tagged for selling potentially dangerous toys, electrical products and cosmetics
Courts
Trading standards seized 753 items including hair straighteners, power tools and robot vacuum cleaners
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Tap dancing! Strictly celeb Helen Skelton signs up as brand ambassador for bathroom specialist
Retail
Victoria Plum strikes deal with popular presenter fancied to lift glitterball
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Made.com: From the 'online IKEA' to a 'car crash' as administration leads to hundreds of lost jobs despite Next deal
North West
Dr Gordon Fletcher, retail expert from the University of Salford Business School, has looked at what went wrong and what might happen next
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Goldsmiths boss on how luxury watch sales are still booming despite cost of living crisis
Retail & High Street
Watches of Switzerland CEO says prices rising as supply still outstripping demand and new showrooms open
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Amazon says it has invested more than £3bn into East Midlands since 2010 and created 8,000 jobs
Retail
It said across the region more than 6,000 SMEs had worked in partnership with the business since 2010
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Property firm snaps up Newcastle shopping centre in £9.3m off market deal
property news
The deal by Monument Real Estate brings the centre back into local ownership
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Boohoo hands shares to more than 1,100 of its employees
Retail & Consumer
Boohoo's CEO, CFO and a director have taken part in the scheme
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Troy boss talks Exeter Chiefs, Applegate acquisition and building a business worth millions
Retail
Paul Kilbride talks about the rise of Troy º£½ÇÊÓƵ - one of the º£½ÇÊÓƵ's biggest tooling and industrial supplies buying groups
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Amazon completes major expansion at Coalville warehouse
Retail & High Street
The centre focuses on bigger items sold through Amazon ranging from bulk pet food to large screen TVs and garden furniture
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Experienced motor trader takes his new personal service pitch to the nationals
Retail
Instant Car Buyer is a new service offered by Kenny Gilmore in the Grimsby-area
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Leicester Mayor says city is open and ready to do business as eighth Leicester Business Festival launches
Economy
Sir Peter Soulsby said despite the cost of living and energy crises facing the city, there was still a lot to be positive about
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Joules shares dive again as cash problems continue
Retail & High Street
Joules said it was in 'advanced discussions' with potential backers, including founder Tom Joule
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Sewell spectacular as two national accolades received on same day from Queen and 'company'
Awards
Promoting opportunity and workplace honours received in presentations in home city and capital
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Store sales jumped at Footasylum ahead of JD Sports being forced to sell chain for £50m loss
North West
The Bury-headquartered giant originally purchased the brand in March 2019 for £90m
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Gloucestershire tech firm raises £5m for hotel e-commerce platform
Technology
Cheltenham-based Journey Hospitality describes its software as the ‘Shopify for hotels’
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CMA says merger of pastry makers Cerelia and Jus-Rol could push up prices and reduce quality
Food and Drink
The CMA has given both companies until November 25 to give their response to the provisional findings
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'Incensed' Asda workers balloted for strike action in pay dispute after Issa brothers private jets row
Asda
BusinessLive understands, from a person familiar with the matter, that commercial interest will be paid on the loans for the private jets which will be backdated
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Scunthorpe's Systemise Fulfilment launches employee profit share scheme
Logistics
The e-commerce fulfilment specialist says it has made the move on the back of growth
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Silentnight losses continue to widen despite sales rise as headcount falls by 250
North West
The company said that 'pent up demand' during the pandemic helped its revenue rise
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Bakery supplier Walker Humphrey in expansion drive after snapping up fourth building
Retail
Walker Humphrey supplies products to craft bakeries, independent businesses, farm shops and specialist retailers across the North
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