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Laura Ashley acquired by Marquee Brands

03 January 2025 by Angela Beevers
Laura Ashley has been acquired by Marquee Brands from Gordon Brothers. Following the purchase, the legacy home, fashion and lifestyle brand will be integrated into Marquee... View ArticleView Article
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Hugo Boss appoints new senior vice president of global marketing

Hugo Boss appoints new senior vice president of global marketing

03 January 2025 by Angela Beevers

Hugo Boss has appointed James Foster as senior vice president of global marketing. He has succeeded Nadia Kokni who left the company in December to pursue... View ArticleView Article

Asda announces price drops on thousands of products

Asda announces price drops on thousands of products

03 January 2025 by Angela Beevers

Asda is reducing the price of 2,500 household staples by an average of 26% as part of its Big Jan Price Drop initiative. Products with new... View ArticleView Article

Barbour posts profit increase despite revenue decline

Barbour posts profit increase despite revenue decline

02 January 2025 by Natalie Fresen

Heritage outerwear brand Barbour has reported a significant increase in profits for the year ending 30 April 2024, despite facing a decline in turnover and revenue.... View ArticleView Article

Tarsem Dhaliwal, CEO of Iceland Foods, awarded OBE in New Year’s Honours List

Tarsem Dhaliwal, CEO of Iceland Foods, awarded OBE in New Year’s Honours List

02 January 2025 by Natalie Fresen

Tarsem Dhaliwal, the Chief Executive Officer of Iceland Foods, has been awarded an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2024 New... View ArticleView Article

Ocado expands health and wellness offering through Holland & Barrett partnership

Ocado expands health and wellness offering through Holland & Barrett partnership

02 January 2025 by Angela Beevers

Ocado Retail is expanding its health and wellness offering through a new partnership with Holland & Barrett. The move will see the online grocer add hundreds... View ArticleView Article

Lidl hails record festive trading

Lidl hails record festive trading

02 January 2025 by Angela Beevers

Lidl GB has delivered its most successful festive trading period to date with its turnover exceeding £1 billion for the first time in the four weeks... View ArticleView Article

M&S Food launches campaign for new health and wellness ranges

M&S Food launches campaign for new health and wellness ranges

02 January 2025 by Angela Beevers

M&S Food has launched a campaign to promote two new health and wellness ranges. Running from 2 January, the campaign for Brain Food and YAY! Mushrooms will... View ArticleView Article

Morrisons expands Price Match with Aldi and Lidl

Morrisons expands Price Match with Aldi and Lidl

02 January 2025 by Angela Beevers

Morrisons has started the New Year by expanding its Price Match with Aldi and Lidl to include over 500 everyday essentials and best-selling products. Available  both... View ArticleView Article

Co-op to accelerate convenience growth with 75 new stores in 2025

Co-op to accelerate convenience growth with 75 new stores in 2025

02 January 2025 by Angela Beevers

Co-op is accelerating its convenience growth with plans to open 75 new stores across the UK this year. These will include up to 25 new Co-op... View ArticleView Article