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Dunelm hikes profit outlook again amid home renovations boom

Homewares retailer Dunelm has said full-year profits will smash expectations after seeing sales soar as Britons do up their homes. Shares in the group raced...

Sir Dave Lewis leaves Tesco with £1.6m pay packet

Former Tesco boss Sir Dave Lewis walked away from the supermarket giant with a £1.6 million pay packet last year, the group’s annual report...

Final Debenhams stores shut as chain’s 243-year history ends

Debenhams has shut its doors for the final time in its 243-year history. The historic department store chain has closed its remaining 28 stores across...

Amanda Wakeley fashion label hires administrators

Designer Amanda Wakeley’s eponymous fashion label has fallen into administration after failing to secure a rescue sale. The label, which was a favourite of Kate...

Poundland owner valued at £4.3bn in stock market float

The owner of Poundland has been valued at around £4.3 billion (5 billion euros) ahead of its stock market debut. Pepco, which also owns the...

Amazon to create thousands of new jobs and invest in skills training

Amazon is to create more than 10,000 new jobs in the UK and launch a £10 million programme to help employees gain new skills,...

The Works sees online sales dip after shops reopen

Online sales are still high, despite dipping when lockdown restrictions eased to allow stores to open, hobby shop The Works said on Friday. The business...

Amazon offers vaccination bonus in bid to recruit 75,000 new workers

Amazon is offering 100 dollar (£71) bonuses to job seekers vaccinated against Covid-19 as it looks to hire 75,000 people across the US. The jobs...

Historic London retailer Arthur Beale to close store after 150 years

One of London’s oldest shops is to shut its doors for a final time after it said it was unable to pay its rent...

Dixons Carphone to become Currys in major rebrand across stores and online

Electricals retailer Dixons Carphone has revealed plans to rename all its UK and Ireland shops as Currys as part of a major rebrand. The group...

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