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B&M is to hand shareholders a huge pay out worth approximately £250m. The Merseyside-headquartered company has announced that its board has declared a special dividend of 25p per share. In a statement to the London Stock Exchange, the business cited its “continued strong performance versus pre-pandemic levels, with ongoing evaluation of its...

The government has said that up to 11,000 people could be trained to become HGV drivers as the first free intensive short courses get under way. Free ‘Skills Bootcamps’ in HGV driving have opened up across the country to help speed-up the training process in an attempt to address the UK’s...

Eve Sleep has announced that its UK online business achieved sales order growth of 4% year-on-year during Black Friday month and an uplift of 64% when compared to the same period in 2019. In a trading update, the bed and mattress retailer said its bedroom furniture category achieved particularly strong sales...

Tesco has asked Usdaw back to negotiations after union members in nine distribution centres voted to strike in a pay dispute. Usdaw said it has welcomed Tesco’s offer of further talks in an effort to avoid industrial action, which is scheduled to start on 20 December and end on Christmas Eve. The...

Online bathroom retailer Victorian Plumbing has grown its full year revenue by 29% to £268.8 million after the company saw a strong increase in its number of active customers and orders. Adjusted EBITDA also rose, climbing by 53% to £40.1 million with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 15%. However, the company’s pre-tax...

Footwear brand Dr Martens has delivered a strong uplift in sales and profit in its half year results. In the six months to 30 September, revenue increased by 16% to £369.9 million while per-tax profit surged by 46% to £61.3 million. Retail revenue recovered strongly after Covid-19 lockdowns to post a rise...

Icon Outlet at The O2, London’s leading outlet shopping destination, is celebrating the achievement of three milestones, with its latest store launches, strong performance and the appointment of new leasing director, Louisa Dalgleish.  Leading the news is the opening of Clarins, the French cosmetics and beauty brand.  The 1,500 sq ft...

Fashion retailer Quiz increased its first half revenue to £36 million from £17.2 million a year earlier after the removal of social distancing  restrictions drove demand for more dressy clothing items. In the six months to 30 September, underlying EBITDA profit came in at £0.7 million compared to a loss of...

Shaftesbury has announced the official opening of a debut pop-up store in Seven Dials for Rowing Blazers, the cult American clothing brand most well-known for their irreverent take on preppy clothing. Located on 16 Earlham Street, and spanning 872 sq ft, Rowing Blazers Seven Dials represents the brand’s first bricks-and-mortar British...

Asda has today announced it will offer emergency workers with a Blue Light Card 10% off their shopping in stores throughout the Christmas period. The discount is available in all Asda’s 633 stores across the UK until January 2nd 2022 and includes food and drink, George at Asda clothing and homeware,...