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Why you're seeing so many food halls popping up in Greater Manchester
North West
Altringham Market has been followed by other ventures in Manchester city centre, Stockport, Oldham and other boroughs
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Co-op movement is one of the North West’s ‘biggest exports’: Greater Manchester hosts global celebration
The Co-operative
Global delegates marking UN International Year of Co-operatives 2025 visit Rochdale and FC United
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Mike Ashley's Frasers Group tightens grip on Hugo Boss after 32% stake hike
By City AM
Hugo Boss has hit back at Frasers Group after the Mike Ashley-controlled retail empire said it does not agree with the German fashion giant's dividend policy
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Waitrose opens huge distribution centre near Bristol as it plans more store launches
Waitrose
The logistics hub in Avonmouth is the retailer's first in the region
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Supermarkets hit out at government's new plans to tackle obesity
By City AM
The government is consulting on plans to require large supermarkets to stock a certain level of healthy food, which bosses have warned will add costs and not improve public health
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Bensons for Beds perseveres despite challenging retail environment
By City AM
The Lancashire-headquartered business paid tribute to its more than 1,800 members of staff for what it called a "strong set of results"
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Currys shares rocket as retailer posts growth across divisions
By City AM
Currys' like-for-like sales growth hit two per cent, mainly driven by the º£½ÇÊÓƵ and Ireland which grew four per cent. The business cited a "resilient" consumer environment with "softening cost inflation and interest rates starting to fall" in the º£½ÇÊÓƵ.
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Watches of Switzerland warns of price hike for luxury timepieces after US tariff
By City AM
The luxury timepiece retailer said that a number of products had already seen a price increase, with the mid-single digits so far. It comes after Donald Trump imposed a 10 per cent levy on non-US goods
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Superdrug creates 600 jobs despite 'strain' of Rachel Reeves' tax hikes
By City AM
Superdrug has opened 13 stores and created more than 600 jobs in a year despite the company saying that Chancellor Rachel Reeves' tax hikes have put a "strain" on its operating costs.
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Greggs' downgrades profit expectations as customers put off by June heatwave
Company Results
Operating profit is now expected to be "modestly" below 2024
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Inside the Factory and Tempting Fortune maker's revenue rises after BBC takeover
By City AM
Voltage TV, which was co-founded in 2013 by Sanjay Singhal and Steve Nam, is also behind Amanda and Alan's Spanish Job and DNA Journey
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Gousto has 'never been in better shape' after cutting losses by over £50m
By City AM
The company said its financial goals were set to match the "challenging economic conditions which pervaded throughout 2024" and focused on profit and cash generation.
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Rachel Reeves' tax hikes to cost car dealership Arnold Clark an extra £30m
By City AM
The Glasgow-headquartered group said the increase in employer's National Insurance contributions and the rise in the National Minimum Wage will mainly be responsible for the rise
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Kitwave books record first half but warns of tougher trading ahead
Company Results
The fast growing wholesaler has downgraded expectations for adjusted operating profit amid higher costs and waning consumer confidence but says it has strong fundamentals
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Parkdean Resorts holiday park in Devon sold in multimillion-pound deal
Deals
Ruda Croyde has exchanged ownership after 23 years
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Warburtons dividend almost doubles as sales and profit hit fresh highs
By City AM
The Bolton-headquartered business, which is run by the fifth generation of the Warburton family, issued an interim dividend of £27.2m in the year to 28 September, 2024, it has been revealed.
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Bristol surfing lake The Wave secures new owners
Leisure & Touism
The attraction has been bought by a group of investors with Boardmasters founder Julian Topam appointed chief executive
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Over 1,200 jobs slashed at Clarks as sales plummet by nearly £100m
By City AM
The Somerset-headquartered shoe retailer has reported a revenue of £901.3m for 2024, down from the £994.5m it achieved in 2023, according to its latest annual report
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WHSmith slashes £12m off sale price and prepares to disappear from º£½ÇÊÓƵ high street
Retail & High Street
The historic Swindon-headquartered retailer was forced to slash millions off its sale price to Modella Capital
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M&S launches sweet strawberry sandwich but it could face the same fate as Jaffa Cakes
By City AM
The strawberry and cream sandwich has been all over social media as shoppers race to taste the sweet sandwiches - but it has also raised the question of VAT
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Vaping retailer Totally Wicked sold to Chinese investor
By City AM
The firm was founded in 2008 by Jason Cropper and has been acquired by Wittyace º£½ÇÊÓƵ Holding, a business controlled by Chinese national Ying Wang and registered in Cambridge
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Hallmark slashes more than 150 º£½ÇÊÓƵ jobs in bid to return to profit
By City AM
The Bradford-headquartered division of the US group reduced its headcount from 561 to 405 in 2024, new accounts filed with Companies House show.
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Job cuts at The Ivy as billionaire owner Richard Caring nears £1bn sale
By City AM
The Ivy owner's latest set of accounts show the restaurant group cut more than 100 roles in its latest financial year despite a rise in revenue, new accounts filed with Companies House show
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Expansion approved for Haven Doniford Bay Holiday Park in Somerset
Somerset
Park to install 21 new caravans to boost local tourism
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