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Poundland owner Pepco picks Warsaw over London for stock market float

The owner of Poundland has announced plans to list its shares in Warsaw instead of London, in its multibillion-pound stock market float. Pepco, which also...

Next boss sees pay balloon to £3.4m despite pandemic woes

The boss of Next has seen his annual pay soar to a five-year high of £3.4 million thanks to a bumper shares award as...

From bedspreads to flower beds, Homebase partners with Next to launch garden centres

Home and garden experts Homebase is set to bring the best of its gardening products and green-fingered expertise to a selection of Next stores....

Dunelm preparing for ‘strong response’ to reopening next week

Dunelm expects it will slightly outperform market expectations this financial year as it prepares for a Covid-19 rule change which will allow non-essential shops...

Next profits cut in half after Covid store closures

High street fashion chain Next has said profits for the last year were slashed by more than half after its stores were shut for...

Online bathroom retailer Victoria Plum announces record 46% increase in sales

Online bathroom retailer Victoria Plum has announced that its sales rose by a record 46 per cent to £103m for the year ended 28...
Retailer Next will unveil its full-year sales figures on Thursday

Next to reveal profit slump as investors bank on strong sales rebound

Next is set to reveal that its profits were cut by more than half last year after its stores were shuttered by lockdown measures. However,...

Click-and-collect orders soar as Wickes prepares for independence

Wickes saw a quadrupling of click-and-collect orders last year, the company revealed as it progressed plans to split from parent Travis Perkins and list...
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DIY boom sees profits at B&Q owner soar more than 600%

The owner of B&Q has cashed in on a DIY boom as millions of people stuck at home tried to improve their living conditions. Kingfisher...

Halfords snaps up Kent-based tyre specialists for £15m

Halfords has paid £15 million to buy a motor services company in the South East of England which specialises in changing tyres on cars...

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