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Atterley Road ready to expand after 2 million pound investment

Online fashion retailer Atterley Road is looking to expand at home and abroad after securing 2 million pounds of funding from a consortium of investors including former Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy. Investment for the fashion destination, founded by Edward David and Katie Starmer-Smith in 2011, also comes from The William Currie Group,...

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Clothing Sales Boost Tesco

Supermarket chain Tesco posted a 21.3 per cent jump in first half pre-tax profit on Tuesday as it was boosted by surging apparel sales.The chain said its profits in the six months to August 9 jumped to £661 million as group sales rose 17 per cent year-on-year to £14.9 billion. Chief executive Terry Leahy said he was delighted with the results...