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Office equipment supplier creates 60 Leicester jobs and says more needed
Offices
Viking has moved its customer service from South Africa to Leicester
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Former In The Style owner fails to secure shareholder backing to de-list from AIM and enter liquidation
North West
In The Style's operating company, In The Style Fashion was bought by Baaj Capital LLP in March
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Reebok made first substantial UK profit since 2014 as it was sold by Adidas for over €1.6bn
North West
Reebok was founded in Bolton in 1958 and now has its UK head office in Altrincham
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Billionaire Issa brothers to announce £10bn merger between Asda and EG Group
North West
Both EG Group and Asda are chaired by former Marks & Spencer and Ocado Group chair Lord Rose
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The Handbag Clinic launches in Selfridges' luxury London department store
Retail & High Street
Selfridges has launched the Stock Market to turn the shop floor into a trading floor for buying, selling, repairing and upcycling
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Pub owned by cricketers Stuart Broad and Harry Gurney reopening one year after big fire
Restaurants
£1.3m has been spent restoring and renovating The Tap & Run, near Melton Mowbray
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Boohoo CEO handed £650,000 bonus despite fashion giant making almost £91m loss
North West
Boohoo has been affected by rising costs, including shipping, staffing and energy, as well as shoppers returning to the high street
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Boots to open first store at Bristol Airport following £4m refurbishment of departure lounge
Retail & Consumer
Located in the airside departure lounge, the new retail store will offer holiday essentials
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Pets at Home wants to become the 'world's best' after record sales
North West
Its strong trading performance was partly offset by higher energy costs and increased investment in digital assets
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Big interview: Cosmetics brand Lush lifts lid on new green hub in Dorset
Retail
The 40,128 sq ft of warehouse space, in Poole, will play a crucial role in Lush’s commitment to creating a cyclical business model
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Cornish fashion brand Seasalt expands into Ireland with Marks & Spencer
Retail & Consumer
The Falmouth-based company will open three stores this month as part of its ongoing partnership with the department store
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Record Topps Tiles sales but inflation takes edge off profits
Retail & High Street
Though profits are down, margins are heading the right way again as shipping and gas prices normalise
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John Allan to stand down as Barratt chairman early
Retail
Barratt wants to 'prevent the ongoing impact of the allegations against John from becoming disruptive to the company'
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Pets at Home supply deal secured for Cranswick's new dog food business
Deals
£9m investment to boost growth at Lincolnshire plant made as leading retailer becomes top customer
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Rise in demand at Victorian Plumbing helps profits more than double
North West
Victorian Plumbing saw an increase in its total orders as well as the average order value
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Mike Ashley's Frasers Group in talks with THG over ProBikeKit deal
North West
ProBikeKit sells cycling clothing and accessories from over 100 brands including Adidas, Raleigh and Michelin
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Plans to revive the Welsh retail sector unveiled
Retail & High Street
The new retail sector action plan has been welcomed by union and retail trade bodies
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Topps Tiles appointing Paul Forman as new chairman to replace Darren Shapland
Retail
Mr Forman is an experienced executive and non-executive director of listed and private equity-backed businesses
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'Worst is over' for Boohoo as investors encouraged to buy up shares
North West
Boohoo revealed its latest full-year results recently
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Nationwide reports 'strongest' financial results on record as profits soar to £2.2bn
Company Results
The building society has 625 branches across the country
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Hotter Shoes owner puts itself up for sale as it struggles to pay bills
North West
Shares in Unbound Group fell by more than 15% in early trading to 2.75p each
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The Sunday Times Rich List 2023: The wealthiest people in the North West named
North West
Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the owners of Asda and Home Bargains have all made this year's list
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Asda issues statement after being accused of threats to cut pay of 7,000 staff
North West
Asda is owned by the billionaire Issa brothers and TDR Capital
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Record year for UK’s biggest Rolex, OMEGA, Cartier chain
Retail & Consumer
Watches of Switzerland says store openings planned despite ‘challenging trading environment’
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