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Lidl stopped from selling own brand gin in copycat bottle row with Hendrick’s

Lidl has been forced to temporarily stop selling a version of one of its own brand gins after being sued by the makers of...

Made.com presses button on London listing

Online furniture seller Made.com has unveiled plans to float on London’s stock market in a move set to value the group at a reported...
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Pret A Manger Selects Tech Mahindra as Technology and Digital Transformation Partner

Today, Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting, and business reengineering services and solutions, announces that it has been selected by food-to-go retailer,...

Card Factory strikes £225m refinancing deal as sales beat expectations

Card Factory has said initial sales have “exceeded expectations” since reopening stores as it completed a £225 million refinancing deal. However, shares in the company...

Consumer confidence rebounds to pre-lockdown levels – survey

Consumer confidence has bounced back to its pre-pandemic level as the easing of restrictions boosted the financial mood of the nation, a long-running survey...
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HSBC UK is planning to open branches for longer from next month

HSBC UK is planning to extend the opening hours of its branches in June, after previously reducing them during the coronavirus pandemic. The extension would...

Retail sales soar as shoppers welcomed back to stores

Retailers enjoyed a surge in spending as shoppers flocked to high streets following the easing of restrictions that saw non-essential stores reopening after the...

Games Workshop hands £12m to staff after bumper year

Around 2,500 staff at retailer Games Workshop have landed share bonuses worth £12 million thanks to soaring profits as demand surged among locked-down hobbyists. The...

B&Q owner upgrades profit outlook as it rides DIY boom

B&Q owner Kingfisher has hiked its half-year profit outlook after seeing sales soar as the DIY boom shows no sign of slowing. The group’s B&Q...
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Boohoo to link executive bonuses with supply chain improvements

Boohoo has said it will link multimillion-pound bonuses for its directors with improvements in its supply chain following allegations of poor working conditions and...

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