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B&M sees revenue growth under new CEO Tjeerd Jegen - but shares fall as analysts worry over margin pressures
Retail
The FTSE 250 company told markets this morning that overall revenue rose 4.4 per cent to £1.4bn in the 13 weeks to June 28
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Procook opens store at Cotswolds Designer Outlet near M5
Retail & High Street
The kitchenware brand is looking to open 100 bricks-and-mortar shops across the º£½ÇÊÓƵ
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Dorset Council planning to spend more cash on local goods
Dorset
Changes in Government rules should now make it easier for the authority to 'buy local', it has said
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McVitie’s owner Pladis investing £68m in º£½ÇÊÓƵ sites – including big boosts for Stockport Jaffa Cake plant at Aintree's Jacob’s Cream Cracker bakery
Food and Drink
Move will see robotic chocolate moulding line in Stockport and new ovens at Liverpool bakery
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National Trust to cut 550 jobs following chancellor's tax hikes
Employment
The charity has blamed rising costs including increases to employer national insurance contributions
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Darwen Market Hall set for major transformation including new arcade and car park
North West
Councillors have been urged to approve the multi-million pound redevelopment of the Victorian retail hub in the town centre
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Manager of independent Bristol bookshop Bookhaus launches crowdfunder to buy business
Retail & High Street
The store is based in Wapping Wharf and has been open since 2021
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Wilkin & Sons, King Charles' jam supplier, returns to profit despite economic challenges
By City AM
Wilkin & Sons, the historic jam and marmalade maker to the King, has said the "challenging" Budget from Chancellor Rachel Reeves put a "significant strain" on its finances
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Fall in the number of shoppers in Wales
Wales
The Welsh Retail Consortium has published its latest retail footfall numbers for Wales
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Mulberry raises £20m from shareholders after fall in sales
Retail
The Somerset-based luxury handbag maker says the extra capital will fund its growth
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CBD brand backed by Vernon Kay raises millions as it eyes future growth
By City AM
Goodrays, the CBD brand which is backed by the likes of Vernon Kay and Tess Daly, has raised £5 million as it looks to continue expanding in the future
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Bristol's Wapping Wharf marks 10 years of 'vibrant independent community'
Bristol
The historic former shipyard site is a thriving waterside hotspot of shops, bars, restaurants and homes
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Newport has the highest vacate shop rate in the º£½ÇÊÓƵ
Retail & High Street
The Centre for Cities said that bringing much need new residential development is key to thriving the centres of many of town s and cities in the º£½ÇÊÓƵ
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Lipton's 'misleading' posts joking about end of Peach Ice Tea banned
By City AM
Lipton Ice Tea posted a series of social media posts in March claiming that their peach flavour had been discontinued, with the Advertising Standards Authority now ruling the campaign was misleading
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Morrisons rolling out Google AI to solve supermarket scavenger hunt
By City AM
Morrisons is using a new tool to help customers find products in store
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Hamleys closes dozens of º£½ÇÊÓƵ stores in bid to boost bottom line
By City AM
The famous toy store, which was founded in London in 1760, has closed dozens of loss-making stores in the º£½ÇÊÓƵ in a bid to boost its bottom line in the face of a 'challenging' retail market
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Hovis losses widen amid ongoing merger talks with Kingsmill owner
By City AM
Bakery group Hovis, which is backed by private equity firm Endless, saw its pre-tax losses increase from £3.6m to £4.7m in the year to 28 September, 2024, new accounts show
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Bristol Airport launches direct flight route to Turkey
Leisure & Touism
Turkey-based carrier Pegasus Airlines is now offering direct flights to Istanbul from the South West
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M&S chair says º£½ÇÊÓƵ is 'traumatised' after cyber attack and needs to 'muscle up'
By City AM
Speaking to lawmakers on Tuesday, Marks & Spencer chair Archie Norman said the º£½ÇÊÓƵ is 'just not resourced up to operate at [the US] level' when it comes to cyber security
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Fragrance and household cleaning firm Fabulosa plans to expand on five continents after investment success
Retail & High Street
Global growth plans follow HSBC funding announcement
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Thousands of robots, dinosaur video games and voting by chopstick – inside Amazon’s super-high tech Japanese hub
Technology
BusinessLive went to Japan to learn about Amazon warehouse technology making global deliveries quicker
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Amazon Prime Day: Brits set to splash £1.9bn as Amazon discounts sweep º£½ÇÊÓƵ
By City AM
The US is set to see $20bn splashed out by consumers during the midsummer sale, according to Parcelhero head of consumer research David Jinks.
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Shein opts for Hong Kong IPO amid challenges with London listing over regulatory concerns
By City AM
The fast-fashion firm, which has yet to clear regulatory hurdles for its London IPO, has confidentially filed a draft prospectus to the Hong Kong Exchange
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Burberry shares double in value as luxury fashion brand eyes FTSE 100 return
By City AM
Burberry's shares have doubled in value in a matter of weeks as the luxury fashion brand looks to return to the FTSE 100 index in London.
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