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B&Q appoints new marketing director

13 March 2025 by Angela Beevers
Home improvement retailer B&Q has appointed Katherine Paterson as its new marketing director. She will take over from Tom Hampson who has served in the role... View ArticleView Article
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DFS reports strong profit uplift

DFS reports strong profit uplift

13 March 2025 by Angela Beevers

DFS has said its strong first half performance means it expects to report full year profit above market expectations despite a subdued furniture market. In the... View ArticleView Article

John Lewis Partnership delivers tripled profits as it continues its transformation

John Lewis Partnership delivers tripled profits as it continues its transformation

13 March 2025 by Angela Beevers

The John Lewis Partnership has seen its full year profit triple as its ongoing transformation delivered “solid progress”. In the year to 25 January 2025, pre-tax... View ArticleView Article

Currys supports digital inclusion with proceeds from refurbished sales

Currys supports digital inclusion with proceeds from refurbished sales

13 March 2025 by Angela Beevers

Starting this month, Currys will dedicate a portion of every online sale of refurbished tech in its mobile and computing categories to supporting those affected by... View ArticleView Article

Fossil Group appoints new chief financial officer

Fossil Group appoints new chief financial officer

13 March 2025 by Angela Beevers

Fossil Group has appointed Randy Greben as its new chief financial officer. Due to take up his role on 17 March, he will succeed Andrew Skobe... View ArticleView Article

Freemans sales boosted by Sophie Ellis-Bextor campaign

Freemans sales boosted by Sophie Ellis-Bextor campaign

13 March 2025 by Angela Beevers

Freemans saw its sales rise by 13% in its final quarter of 2024 after trade was boosted by a TV ad starring Sophie Ellis-Bextor. The digital... View ArticleView Article

Cake Box to acquire Ambala Foods

Cake Box to acquire Ambala Foods

12 March 2025 by Angela Beevers

Cake Box, the retailer of egg-free celebration cakes, has agreed to acquire Ambala Foods in a £22 million deal. This consists of £16 million for Ambala... View ArticleView Article

TRB Event: The Future of the High Street

TRB Event: The Future of the High Street

12 March 2025 by Angela Beevers

Building on the success of last year’s inaugural conference, we’re thrilled to announce that The Retail Bulletin’s Future of the High Street will return to London... View ArticleView Article

M&S donates over 100 million meals though Neighbourly partnership

M&S donates over 100 million meals though Neighbourly partnership

12 March 2025 by Angela Beevers

Marks & Spencer has donated the equivalent of over 100 million meals to good causes since teaming up with food redistribution partner Neighbourly in 2015. The... View ArticleView Article

Stila appoints chief financial officer and chief operating officer

Stila appoints chief financial officer and chief operating officer

12 March 2025 by Angela Beevers

Stila Cosmetics has appointed Steve Rosen as chief financial officer and David Reece as chief operating officer. With over 30 years’ experience in the cosmetics industry,... View ArticleView Article