Wickes posts bumper sales but customers put kitchen upgrades on pause as prices rise
The DIY retailer said it had seen 'good momentum' in recent months as sales volumes grew as timber, roofing and garden products have boomed.
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The group said that its new products did well, including summery raffia and crochet bags and a new leather Stevie bag which costs £1,295. They helped sales rise 10 per cent in the UK.
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UK fashion favourite Me+Em plots US expansion as it reveals bumper profits
The British fashion label - worn by the Princess of Wales (pictured) - said that it plans a shop in Houston and a second in L.A. by the end of the year.
Consumer confidence slumps to lowest level in more than three years
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I shut The Works website to focus on shops instead - and the High Street is paying off, reveals boss Gavin Peck
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Debenhams boss calls on Labour to slash business costs and help customers
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The owner of William Hill has urged the Chancellor to halt a planned tax raid on gambling firms just days before the Budget.
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