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Elizabeth Howlett
Elizabeth Howlett

Phase Eight opens larger Bluewater store

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Womenswear brand Phase Eight has opened a new store in Dartford's Bluewater that is 336% larger than its previous unit in the shopping centre.

Boohoo scraps bonus payouts for bosses

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Fast fashion etailer Boohoo Group announced that its executive team have waived an incentive to pay them bonuses of £1m following discussions with certain shareholders.

Retail sales suffer in April

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Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) found that retail sales volumes fell by 2.3% in April as poor weather reduced footfall.

M&S profits rise

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Marks & Spencer's clothing and home division has reported a 5.3% sales increase on the year, with adjusted operating profit increasing 21% from £323.8m in 2022/23 to £402.8m in the 52 weeks ending 30 March 2024.

Richemont counts losses from Yoox Net-A-Porter

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Group sales at luxury group Richemont – owner of Yoox Net-A-Porter (YNAP), Chloé, Alfred Dunhill, Lancel among others – were up for the year to 31 March 2024, however losses incurred through YNAP amounted to €1.5bn in the period.