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Garmin watches are ugly. Why do runners love them so much?

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Sainsbury’s to sell Argos to Swift Partners in £120m deal

Majestic unveils new Trowbridge store as part of £4m expansion

Retail sales growth stalls in second half of July

Retail sales growth stalls in second half of July

Sainsbury’s strikes deal to sell Argos for £120mn to Swift Partners

TikTok Shop hits 300,000 UK small business sellers as live sales surge

TikTok Shop hits 300,000 UK small business sellers as live sales surge

Sainsbury’s agrees £120m Argos sale as Usdaw vows to protect jobs

Sainsbury’s agrees £120m Argos sale as Usdaw vows to protect jobs

Waitrose accelerates refrigeration investment to combat heatwaves

eBay completes acquisition of fashion marketplace Depop

Hammerson snaps up £218m stake in Manchester Arndale

Hammerson snaps up £218m stake in Manchester Arndale

Amazon and Walmart AI ‘can spot false Made in USA claims but fail to flag them’

Amazon and Walmart AI ‘can spot false Made in USA claims but fail to flag them’

Poundland owner joins race to buy Harvey Nichols

Poundland owner joins race to buy Harvey Nichols

Tesco hits 600-store milestone in cleaning robot rollout

Tesco hits 600-store milestone in cleaning robot rollout

Hugo Boss investors snub Frasers’ £1.7bn takeover bid

Hugo Boss investors snub Frasers’ £1.7bn takeover bid

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