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BRC says Budget offers retailers ‘no breathing room’ on costs
Tesco food MD Gordon Gafa to step down after 15 years
Tesco’s managing director of food, Gordon Gafa, is to leave the supermarket after 15 years. He will step down from his role at the end of…
Dusk revenue growth accelerates to 33% in second quarter
Dusk has increased its first-half revenue by 19% year-on-year, with growth accelerating in the second quarter to 33%. In the six months to 30 September, the…
Holland & Barrett to invest €17.5m in Irish digital and retail fulfilment
Holland & Barrett is to invest €17.5 million in its digital and retail fulfilment in Ireland over the next three years. The investment will include the…
COS expands in India with ecommerce launch
COS has launched online in India, following the brand’s physical debut in the country last year. The launch of COS.com has coincided with the H&M owned…
M&S kicks off recruitment drive for new automated distribution centre
M&S has started recruiting for the first wave of jobs at its new fully automated fashion distribution centre in Lichfield. Due to open next year, the…
Conversation with… Sham Aziz, head of customer experience at Gymshark
From a North London call centre to leading customer experience at Gymshark, Aziz reflects on the people who believed in him, the lessons learnt along the…
Tesco targets health-conscious shoppers with new nutrient-packed meal range
Tesco has launched a new range of meals designed to deliver a meaningful nutritional profile. Created with nutritionists and chefs, the Plentifuel meals will include protein,…
BRC urges Budget action as 83% of Brits fear rising food prices
More than eight in ten Brits are concerned about rising food prices ahead of today’s Budget, according to new Opinium polling commissioned by the British Retail…
Shoe Zone swings to loss as sales fall amid weak consumer confidence
Shoe Zone’s revenue declined by 4.5% to £142.4 million in the 53 week to 3 October which it attributed to trading from 18 fewer stores and…
JD Sports steps up fight against youth unemployment with new career support package
JD Sports has announced a new package of career support to help young people develop work skills, build confidence and take their first steps into employment.…
Revolution Beauty losses narrow as EBITDA returns to profit
Revolution Beauty has said its turnaround is firmly on track after its losses narrowed and EBITDA returned to profit. The period covered the first six months…
Lindt to open third Scottish store on Glasgow’s Buchanan Street
Lindt is to open its third chocolate shop in Scotland on Buchanan Street in Glasgow, following previous launches in Livingston and Caledonia. It will also be…
Fashion Think Tank: The new growth equation for fashion
It is tempting to answer that question through the usual language of fashion: the next market, the next customer, the next store, the next channel, the…
Conversation with… Vish Talreja of Papa Johns
Vish Talreja has joined Papa Johns as director of property and development, taking charge of growing the pizza brand’s estate of more than 450 restaurants. As…
Magnet promotes James Cheetham to store operations director
Magnet has promoted James Cheetham to the role of store operations director to lead the next phase of its retail transformation. The kitchen brand is also…
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