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Morrisons hails continued sales momentum
Victoria’s Secret evolves leadership structure to advance strategic priorities
Victoria’s Secret has appointed Greg Unis as brand president for Victoria’s Secret & Pink and Anne Stephenson as its new chief merchandising officer. In a statement,... View Article
London Designer Outlet announces raft of uspsizings
London Designer Outlet has announced a number of upsizings at the Wembley Park fashion and lifestyle destination. Having joined the centre more than nine years ago,... View Article
Former THG boss joins Boohoo’s attempted boardroom coup at Revolution Beauty
The former chief executive of a major division at THG has joined Boohoo’s attempted boardroom coup at Revolution Beauty. Earlier this week, Manchester-headquartered fashion giant Boohoo... View Article
Ocado shares soar on rumours of Amazon takeover
Shares in Ocado Group, the British online supermarket and technology group, soared by more than 40 per cent in morning trade, amid speculation of possible bid interest... View Article
Interview: Rebecca Saunders
We talk to Rebecca Saunders, Director (Consumer & Retail) at Alvarez & Marsal about why she joined the People in Retail judging panel for the 2023 awards. Why... View Article
Matalan announces two new senior leadership appointments
Fashion and homewares retailer Matalan has appointed Phil Hackney as chief supply chain operations officer and Katherine Davis as chief retail officer. The roles have been... View Article
Pentland Brands appoints new chief finance officer
Pentland Brands, the name behind brands such as Speedo, Berghaus, Canterbury, Ellesse and Mitre, has appointed Graham Burridge as its new chief finance officer. With over... View Article
Sainsbury’s extends Nectar Prices to fresh fruit and vegetables
Sainsbury’s has expanded its Nectar Prices loyalty initiative by introducing offers on fresh fruit and vegetables for the first time. Nectar’s 18 million users will now... View Article
French Connection to join line-up at Icon Outlet
Fashion brand French Connection is to make its London outlet debut at Icon Outlet at The O2. The move marks the brand’s first outlet store opening... View Article
New Monsoon travel boutique to open in Waterloo Station, London
Fashion retailer Monsoon has announced the opening of a new travel boutique concept in London’s Waterloo Station this month. The store is the latest addition to... View Article
Retailers must ensure compliance with national minimum wage regulations
Charlotte Rees John, Head of Irwin Mitchell’s Consumer Sector, is urging companies in the retail sector to be proactive in ensuring they adhere to National Minimum... View Article
Toolstation launches ‘ask the expert’ events across the UK
Toolstation, Britain’s fastest growing supplier of tools, accessories and building supplies, is hosting a series of supplier days across the UK this summer. It means that... View Article
THG expects significant increase in first half profitability
THG has said it expects to announce a significant increase in first half profitability following a strong second quarter. In an update ahead of its AGM... View Article
Halfords posts decline in profit
Halfords has posted a 38.3% drop in full year profit after it invested in competitive pricing and its continued transformation. In the 52 weeks to 31... View Article
Lush launches ‘Refugees Welcome’ high street campaign
Lush has teamed up with Refugee Action on a new campaign where the windows of its 103 UK stores feature a lightbox message that reads, “Wherever... View Article
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