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Derbion bolsters value offering with the arrival of B&M

Retail Times

The new B&M store will offer shoppers the chance to discover branded products at low prices across groceries, homeware, toys, health and beauty, DIY and beyond. Leading bargain and variety retailer, B&M, is set to open a 25,503sq ft store at Derbion on Friday 26 July 2024.

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Poundstretcher unveils further price cuts in value push

Retail Gazette

Poundstretcher has slashed its prices by up to 75% across hundreds of selected products in its summer sale as it ramps up its value offer. It comes after the value chain permanently lowered the price on 1,000 products on a range of household, cleaning, health and beauty and storage items.

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Exclusive: The thinking behind Coles’ revamped Chadstone flagship store

Inside Retail

Coles is using the store revamp to trial key concepts that it identifies as being important to the customer, including an elevated “fresh and healthy” offering, as well as greater “convenience” and “valueofferings. “In

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Has John Lewis Partnership finally turned a corner with its ‘refreshed’ turnaround plan?

Retail Gazette

” The partnership’s finance director Bérangère Michel says the business is in “good financial health” in pursuing the rest of its turnaround strategy and has secured the funding it needs for the remainder of the plan, helped by a £260m injection of cash from the sale and leaseback of 11 Waitrose stores and a new term loan.

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As John Lewis Partnership promises ‘significantly higher’ profits, why is it feeling so positive?

Retail Gazette

It spent £39m on price cuts in the half to bolster its value offer and win back the customers it lost as shoppers sought cheaper groceries elsewhere amid the cost-of-living crisis. The lower prices were also joined by an enhanced product range, such as new partnerships with Ottolenghi and food health company Zoe.

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Marks & Spencer Reports Strong Full-Year Results for 2024

365 Retail

We remained unswerving in our commitment to trusted value, offering customers exceptional quality at the very best price. Disciplined capital allocation underpins our plan, and the financial health of the business is as strong as it’s been in decades. We are becoming more relevant, to more people, more of the time.