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Iceland marks 20 years of transformation under Sir Malcolm Walker and Tarsem Dhaliwal

11 February 2025 by Natalie Fresen
Today marks 20 years since Sir Malcolm Walker and Tarsem Dhaliwal reclaimed control of Iceland Foods, transforming it from a near-bankrupt business into one of the... View ArticleView Article
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From Shop Floor to Senior Management: The Aldi Apprenticeship Journey

From Shop Floor to Senior Management: The Aldi Apprenticeship Journey

11 February 2025 by Natalie Fresen

Apprenticeships are becoming a vital pathway into retail leadership, and Aldi’s scheme exemplifies how hands-on experience can lead to long-term career success. We find out from... View ArticleView Article

E-commerce but not as we know it…

E-commerce but not as we know it…

11 February 2025 by Glynn Davis

It is still e-commerce but not as we know it because the increasing use of AI and the rise of social commerce on platforms such as... View ArticleView Article

Conversation with... James Rutter, chief creative officer at COOK

Conversation with... James Rutter, chief creative officer at COOK

11 February 2025 by Angela Beevers

From a career in publishing to leading strategy at COOK, James Rutter has had an unconventional journey. In this latest interview in our Conversations series, he... View ArticleView Article

Dunelm reports increase in first half sales as it announces CEO is to step down

Dunelm reports increase in first half sales as it announces CEO is to step down

11 February 2025 by Angela Beevers

Dunelm has posted a 2.4% increase in first half sales despite a soft homewares and furniture market. In the six months to 28 December, the retailer’s... View ArticleView Article

Amazon to create 1,000 UK apprenticeships

Amazon to create 1,000 UK apprenticeships

11 February 2025 by Angela Beevers

Amazon  is to create more than 1,000 new apprenticeships in the UK in 2025. The online retail giant will offer a range of opportunities across its... View ArticleView Article

Kate Spade to open new store at London's The O2

Kate Spade to open new store at London's The O2

11 February 2025 by Angela Beevers

Kate Spade New York is making its London outlet debut with the opening of a new store at Outlet Shopping at The O2 this spring. Spanning... View ArticleView Article

Leveraging AI at Pets at Home

Leveraging AI at Pets at Home

10 February 2025 by Glynn Davis

Pets at Home’s experiment using AI to build a fraud detection tool with Microsoft has been so successful that the company is looking at using the... View ArticleView Article

Why Apprenticeship Levy reform is crucial for industry growth

Why Apprenticeship Levy reform is crucial for industry growth

10 February 2025 by Natalie Fresen

Apprenticeships hold the key to addressing the UK’s skills shortage and transforming the retail workforce for the future. But with half of retailers’ £250 million Apprenticeship... View ArticleView Article

Retail’s people champions unite as Judges for the People in Retail Awards 2025

Retail’s people champions unite as Judges for the People in Retail Awards 2025

10 February 2025 by Natalie Fresen

The People in Retail Awards 2025 is proud to announce its panel of judges, featuring some of the finest and most accomplished leaders from across the... View ArticleView Article