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Sol de Janeiro expands executive team to support next phase of global growth

Beauty brand Sol de Janeiro has appointed Laurie Lovett as chief people and impact officer as well as Elaine Paik as chief financial officer. Lovett previously... View Article

Consumer confidence drops in April as inflation fears increase

Consumer confidence has dropped in April amid rising household costs and warnings of potentially high inflation. GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index has decreased by four points... View Article

Screwfix updates Sprint service for faster delivery

Screwfix has updated its Sprint service to enable it to get products to customers in as little as 20 minutes. Available exclusively on the Screwfix App,... View Article

The Original Factory Shop launches survival plan with hundreds of jobs put at risk

Nearly 1,000 jobs could be at risk at The Original Factory Shop as its new owner pursues a survival plan for the business. According to Sky... View Article

John Lewis Partnership appoints chief financial officer

The John Lewis Partnership has appointed Andy Mounsey as chief financial officer on a permanent basis. Mounsey has been serving as interim chief financial officer since... View Article

Asos improves profitability despite sales fall

Asos has seen a significant improvement in first half adjusted EBIDTA which swung to £42.5 million from £16.3 million a year earlier as its new commercial... View Article

Waitrose teams up with Who Gives A Crap on its first FMCG branded Bag for Life

Waitrose has teamed up with eco-friendly toilet paper brand Who Gives A Crap to launch its first ever Bag for Life created in collaboration with an... View Article

Crew Clothing returns to Cheltenham

Crew Clothing will return to Cheltenham this month with the opening of a new store on the Promenade. The move forms part of the lifestyle fashion... View Article

Pets at Home launches new in-store subscription service for pet essentials

Pets at Home has launched a new in-store subscription service called Easy Repeat where customers can access “market beating” savings. The new offering allows store staff to set... View Article

Sainsbury’s adds over 100 products to its Aldi Price Match range

Sainsbury’s has boosted its Aldi Price Match offering with the addition of over 100 products as it looks to make the start of the summer “more... View Article

Mori acquires Kidly in move to accelerate growth

Mori, the baby and children’s clothing brand, has acquired the Kidly childrenswear retailer. In a statement, Mori said the move will enable it to extend its... View Article

THG rejects takeover proposal for Myprotein

Health and beauty group THG has confirmed that it has rejected a bid for its Myprotein business from acquisition vehicle Selkirk Group. With the proposal ascribing... View Article

Vinted partners with Alexa Chung on sale of her designer wardrobe

Vinted is launching a partnership with Alexa Chung where the style icon will sell luxury fashion pieces from her wardrobe. All proceeds from the sale will... View Article

Matalan secures £25 million in additional funding

Matalan has secured an additional £25 million worth of funding from its anchor investors. Provided by Invesco, Tresidor, Man Group and Napier Park, the funds will... View Article

Asda Foundation awarded £3.2 million in grants to local community groups in 2024

The Asda Foundation charity gave 2,603 grants totalling over £3.2 million in 2024 to enable community groups to address the issues that matter most in their... View Article

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Conversation with… Sophey Layton, HR director at Shiseido UK & Ireland

In this latest Conversations interview, we speak with Sophey Layton, HR director at Shiseido UK & Ireland, about the key milestones that have shaped her career,... View Article

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