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Currys profit jumps 18% as UK and Nordics sales grow

Currys has posted an 18% annual profit jump driven by strong performances in the UK and its Nordics region. In the year to 2 May, adjusted... View Article

Topps Tiles issues profit warning following margin pressures

Topps Tiles has warned on profit after facing margin pressures due to ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty and the impact of recent heatwaves. The group has also reported... View Article

Bensons for Beds hires former Blinds 2go CEO as chief customer officer

Bensons for Beds has appointed Nick Thomas to the newly created role of chief customer officer as the retailer looks to drive the next phase of... View Article

Frasers Group sells Sports Direct Malaysia interest for $150m

Frasers Group has agreed to sell its interest in Sports Direct Malaysia to MAP Active for $150 million. As part of the deal, the group will... View Article

B&Q plants sustainability flagship in the ground

B&Q revealed its sustainability flagship store in Cheltenham this week, which incorporates the retailer’s latest environmental initiatives and showcases its planet-friendly products and practices that it... View Article

Dr. Martens appoints Melanie Richards as non-executive director

Dr. Martens has appointed Melanie Richards as a non-executive director, with effect from 15 July. The appointment follows the footwear brand’s previous announcement that Lynne Weedall... View Article

Primark like-for-like sales fall 2.2% in ‘challenging’ retail environment

Primark’s like-for-like sales fell by 2.2% in its third quarter, as the retail environment remained challenging across most of its markets. On a total basis, sales... View Article

Event: Improving workforce planning and operational efficiency

On 14 July, TRB will bring together retail HR, operations and finance leaders for an exclusive lunch event at The Brasserie of Light, Selfridges, London, focused... View Article

Greggs appoints Ben Waldron as CFO as Richard Hutton retires

Greggs has announced that its chief financial officer Richard Hutton is to retire and step down from the board after 28 years with the company. He... View Article

Asda promotes Christopher Jones to senior director – retail technology

Asda has appointed Christopher Jones to the position of senior director – retail technology, a role he has held on an interim basis for the past... View Article

Aldi reveals quietest times to shop this summer holidays

Aldi has revealed the quietest times to shop in its stores to help families avoid busier periods during the summer holidays. According to the supermarket’s in-store... View Article

Magnet proposes CVA with plans to close 15 underperforming stores

Magnet Group has announced proposals for a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) as it grapples with historic property costs that are weighing on the business. In a... View Article

Shop price inflation holds steady at 1.2% in June

Shop price inflation has remained unchanged from May, holding at 1.2% year-on-year in June, as consumers benefited from summer discounting by retailers. According to the British... View Article

Sainsbury’s posts quarterly sales uplift as value focus drives growth

Sainsbury’s has increased its like-for-like sales excluding fuel by 2.1% in its first quarter as it focus on value helped it make market share gains. In... View Article

David Gandy Wellwear announces strategic partnership with Dragons’ Den star Touker Suleyman

David Gandy Wellwear has announced a strategic partnership with retail entrepreneur, Dragons’ Den star, and Low Profile Holdings founder Touker Suleyman, as the menswear brand looks... View Article

Turning Workforce Cost into Competitive Advantage

Turning Workforce Cost into Competitive Advantage

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Interview: Cornish Bakery fires gun on RISE concept

The opening of the largest Cornish Bakery outlet – in Portsmouth Harbour – out of its estate of over 80 outlets moves the business beyond baked... View Article

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[ WHITEPAPER ] Reframing Retail Safety: Protecting People, Performance and the High Street

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