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2 July 2020
Ireland Government approves 183 retailers for €6.5m in funding
The Government of Ireland has approved €6.5m in grants for 183 Irish retailers through the Covid-19 Online Retail Scheme.
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2 July 2020
Arcadia to reduce head office workforce count by 500
British fashion group Arcadia has reportedly planned to reduce its 2,500 head office workforce count by 500.
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1 July 2020
M&Co employs Deloitte to seek new investors
Scottish fashion and homeware chain store M&Co, a subsidiary of Mackays Stores Group, has employed Deloitte to search for new investors amid a sales slump.
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1 July 2020
Amazon reveals plan for second facility in Ottawa, Canada
E-commerce retailer Amazon has revealed plans to establish a second fulfilment centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canda.
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1 July 2020
Menswear retailer TM Lewin to close all 66 stores
UK menswear retailer TM Lewin & Sons has decided to close all of its 66 physical retail stores.
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1 July 2020
UK furniture chain Harveys enters into administration
UK furniture retail chain Harveys has entered into administration amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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30 June 2020
Raley’s opens first O-N-E Market in Northern California, US
Family-owned supermarket chain Raley’s has opened a new concept store in Northern California, US.
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30 June 2020
Waitrose announces plan for online fulfilment centre in London
UK supermarket chain Waitrose is planning to build a third online fulfilment centre in London.
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30 June 2020
Sweden’s online second-hand shop Sellpy launches in Germany
Fashion retailer H&M has announced the launch of its majority-owned Swedish online second-hand shop Sellpy in Germany.
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29 June 2020
Amazon and SoftBank approach Ozon for possible acquisition
Amazon and Japan-based conglomerate holding company SoftBank have approached Russian financial corporation Sistema with the aims to acquire its subsidiary Ozon, according to majority owner Vladimir Evtushenkov.