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Matalan sales fall below £1bn as it sheds almost 200 jobs in tough year
By City AM
The Liverpool-headquartered retailer has reported a pre-tax loss of £67.2m for the 12 months to 22 February, 2025.
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Durham menswear firm seals five-figure investment to stock up for expansion
Deals
The firm has secured a five-figure investment from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II
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Indoor climbing wall group sells off Bristol sites after 17 years
Bristol
The Climbing Academy centres remain open and will rebrand later this year under new ownership
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Sarson’s vinegar owner plans £17m Greater Manchester expansion  – now city pushing for more Japanese investment 
North West
'Mizkan is excited to be investing in the future of our long established Middleton factory'
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Flora and I Can't Believe It's Not Butter maker sees growth ahead
By City AM
KKR said it would make all of its Flora Buttery products suitable for vegans in 2023
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Wowcher profit plunges after CMA refund over pressure selling tactics
By City AM
The e-commerce giant agreed to change its online selling practices and hand 870,000 customers a share of more than £4m in refunds after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched an investigation
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New restaurant and bar to open at Bristol Airport
Food and Drink
The menu will have a light bites and small plates as well as breakfast options
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Dunelm's shares predicted to surge as sales rise and retailer 'sits in pole position'
By City AM
Peel Hunt analysts said the homewares retailer is a "coiled spring" and that it has a "clear moat" compared to its competitors due to the combination of more products, more active customers and a much better online customer experience
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Neal's Yard Dairy's profits fell in year before £300,000 cheese heist
By City AM
Neal's Yard Dairy, based in Southwark, south London, saw its profits fall in the year before it was the victim of a £300,000 cheese heist
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AO World profits set to jump as sales rise amid cost pressures
North West
AO World's growth strategy has helped the online white goods retailer to a stronger sales performance, with profits expected to have risen by around 30%
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Welsh retail footfall numbers fell in May
Retail & High Street
The Welsh Retail Consortium said there was one positive with a rise in shoppers at retail parks
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Vegan and vegetarian Indian restaurant opens in former Bath church
Restaurants
A London-based hospitality company has acquired the leasehold of the building
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Tesco ramps up market share and maintains profit guidance amidst fierce º£½ÇÊÓƵ supermarket wars
London
The º£½ÇÊÓƵ's biggest supermarket chain has reported a strong first quarter
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Ryanair to fine disruptive passengers £500 'minimum'
Transport
The budget carrier is hoping the new policy will act as a deterrent to 'unacceptable behaviour'
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Manchester's famous Beetham Tower hotel to be taken over by rival chain
Retail & Consumer
The Hilton Hotel on Deansgate in Manchester city centre has been taken over by another hotel group - with a multi-million pound transformation planned
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Fuller's reports 32% profit jump as Brits continue to flock to pubs despite money worries
Food and Drink
The FTSE 250 company saw sales rise 4.8% in the year to March 29
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Evri to hire 5,000 more couriers after agreeing DHL tie-up
Retail
The roles will be available throughout the º£½ÇÊÓƵ, but with a focus on Plymouth, Bury, Hastings, Dover and Scarborough
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Town to get its own 'Jurassic Park' golf course
North West
Committee votes unanimously to approve the new 18-hole links complete with dinosaurs and a volcano
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M&S shares set to rocket to highest in 10 years after full-year results
By City AM
M&S shares have been tipped to rise to more than 420p each in the wake of the FTSE 100 giant's full-year results and a major cyber attack
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Cotswolds Designer Outlet near M5 signs up speciality coffee business ahead of opening
Gloucestershire
The retail destination is set to open next month
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Former Reiss store in Liverpool city centre set for transformation into new pub by Pub Invest Group
North West
Pub Invest Group already manages more than two dozen sites
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Pret A Manger owners eye huge changes including sale or stock market listing
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JAB Holding, which bought Pret for £1.5bn in 2018, said it was "not currently" looking to sell the sandwich chain but added: "As we move closer to a potential IPO, we may evaluate bringing on a pre-IPO investor"
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One in ten º£½ÇÊÓƵ retail jobs at risk by 2028 amid rising costs and regulatory pressures
By City AM
The number of jobs in retail has already dropped by over 350,000 since 2015, a fall nearly ten times bigger than the total number of jobs in the steel industry, the British Retail Consortium has found
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Gloucestershire soft cheese named best in the º£½ÇÊÓƵ
Food and Drink
The cheese scooped the accolade at the Artisan Cheese Awards 2025
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