Wickes announces fall in overall sales, guidance unchanged May 1, 2024 Retail sales rose by 0.6 per cent in the period, making it a year of positive retail sales growth for Wickes. The group said retail sales were driven by increased transactions rather than inflationary prices.
Domino’s delivers solid first quarter results and looks ahead to busy Euros May 1, 2024 Domino's Pizza has posted first quarter earnings in line with expectations, having recovered from a difficult start to the year in January.
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Shein cash giveaways similar to Temu’s raise data privacy issues April 30, 2024 Fast-fashion giant Shein has launched a number of promotions on its app, such as "magic draw", "draw easily", "free gift", and "spin to win".
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group launches fresh £80m share buyback scheme April 29, 2024 Back in February, sporting giant Frasers Group announced a similar buyback scheme which ran for 11 weeks and ended on Sunday the 28th of April.
Ocado to be grilled on staff pay inequality at upcoming annual meeting April 29, 2024 The board of grocery technology business Ocado will face a question about staff pay inequality at their annual general meeting on Monday.
Everest: Jon Moulton’s double-glazing supplier crashes into administration leaving hundreds of jobs at risk April 26, 2024 Everest, one Britain’s biggest double-glazing suppliers, has fallen into administration, leaving 350 jobs at risk.
UK consumer confidence edges up after stagnant start to year April 26, 2024 UK consumer confidence improved by two points in April, after laying stagnant in March.
Unilever thanks ‘power brands’ for sales bump as Marmite-maker steams ahead with turnaround plan April 25, 2024 Consumer giant Unilever said sales of its most popular brands such as Dove soap helped drive growth in the first quarter, in the businesses first trading update since announcing plans to sell its ice-cream arm.
Will it work? Labour’s plan to reconceptualise the high street April 25, 2024 In this column Sam Fowles take policies on their own terms. This week he asks whether Labour's plan to revive the high street will work.