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Bensons for Beds appoints former Boots exec to head up owned brands

Bensons for Beds has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of former Boots executive Emma Forbes as director of owned brands. Forbes previously served as... View Article

Co-op expands concession partnership with Bonmarché

Co-op has expanded its partnership with Bonmarché with the launch of four new in-store concessions. The openings include a Bonmarché concession in Co-op’s Stornoway store this... View Article

Retail sales rise more than expected in May

UK retail sales increased by more than expected in May as the warm weather encouraged people to shop for summer items. Following a revised 1% fall... View Article

John Lewis Partnership commits to recruiting 1,000 care-experienced young people

The John Lewis Partnership is to offer a further 1,000 roles to young people who have experienced care by 2030, more than doubling its previous target.... View Article

Consumer confidence holds steady but plunges amongst younger adults

GfK’s latest Consumer Confidence Index has shown that confidence has remained flat in June, although it has plunged amongst younger adults. While the headline index is... View Article

Majestic owned Vagabond Wines opens flagship Soho venue

Majestic owned Vagabond Wines has opened a new site in London’s Soho. Situated in Ganton Street, the 6,000 square location is the brand’s largest bar to-date... View Article

Marks Electrical fined and ordered to refund customers over opt-ins to extra services

The Competition and Markets Authority has slapped a fine on Marks Electrical after it found that it had automatically opted customers into additional paid services. The... View Article

Met Police and retailers urge government to crack down on shoplifting

The Metropolitan Police and retail groups have urged the government to introduce criminal justice reforms to crackdown on prolific shoplifters. In a letter from the the... View Article

Morrisons enters financial services market with insurance offering

Morrisons has entered the financial services market with the launch of Morrisons Insurance. The move will see the supermarket offer branded pet and travel insurance policies... View Article

Tesco UK sales rise by 1.8% but growth slows from previous quarter

Tesco has posted a 1.8% increase in UK like-for-like sales in its first quarter after trading was boosted by warm weather. However, this was slower than... View Article

Alternative Flooring names new managing director

Alternative Flooring has appointed Stephen Brooks as its new managing director. With more than 25 years’ leadership experience gained from multinational, listed and investor-backed businesses, Brooks... View Article

Blue Diamond secures £60m Caledonia investment to fund expansion

The Blue Diamond garden centres group has secured a £60 million investment from Caledonian which will be used to fund further expansion. The deal will include... View Article

Sainsbury’s freezes school uniform prices for fourth year running

The Sainsbury’s Tu clothing brand is locking school uniform prices for a fourth year in a row as it looks to help families get ahead of... View Article

Matalan narrows losses and lifts EBITDA as turnaround gains pace

Matalan has narrowed its pre-tax loss in the year to 28 February to £55 million from £67 million in the previous 12 months. The fashion and... View Article

Morrisons sales growth continues but slows in second quarter

Morrisons has reported its 14th consecutive quarter of like-for-like sales growth with an uplift of 2.2%. However, the second quarter growth was slower than in the... View Article

Turning Workforce Cost into Competitive Advantage

Turning Workforce Cost into Competitive Advantage

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Q&A: PerfectTed co-founder Marisa Poster

Here Glynn Davis speaks with Marisa Poster, the co-founder of matcha products brand PerfectTed. What’s your favourite colour? Pantone 2256C. I’m biased, but it’s the perfect... View Article

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Talking Shop 2026: UK frontline workforce report

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