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Pepco Group posts strong half year sales growth

Poundland owner Pepco Group has posted a strong uplift in half year revenue as it continues to expand with new store openings across western Europe. In... View Article
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John Lewis to source all sofa leather from higher welfare farms

John Lewis to source all sofa leather from higher welfare farms

06 June 2023 by Angela Beevers

John Lewis has announced that it is to source all of the leather used in its own label sofas and chairs from higher welfare UK farms... View Article

Wolverine Worldwide makes new leadership appointments

Wolverine Worldwide makes new leadership appointments

06 June 2023 by Angela Beevers

Wolverine Worldwide, the owner of brands such as Sweaty Betty, Saucony and Hush Puppies, has announced a series of senior leadership appointments to help drive future... View Article

Cornish Bakery becomes top-rated bakery in the Best Companies to Work For list

Cornish Bakery becomes top-rated bakery in the Best Companies to Work For list

06 June 2023 by Angela Beevers

The fast-growing Cornish Bakery chain has achieved an Outstanding grading in its first entry to the Best Companies to Work For list. The company secured the... View Article

Image Skincare names Sennen Pamich as chief executive

Image Skincare names Sennen Pamich as chief executive

06 June 2023 by Angela Beevers

Image Skincare has named Sennen Pamich, the former president of Wella Company Americas, as chief executive. With more than 30 years’ experience in the consumer packaged and luxury... View Article

NeoVos launch into Revital in a move to empower consumer wellbeing

NeoVos launch into Revital in a move to empower consumer wellbeing

05 June 2023 by Natalie Fresen

NeoVos have created affordable health and wellbeing tests that are now available in store and online at Revital. Health and wellbeing self-testing kits enable consumers to... View Article

Asos share price jumps after reports of £1bn takeover bid

Asos share price jumps after reports of £1bn takeover bid

05 June 2023 by Natalie Fresen

Asos‘s share price jumped 11.8 per cent today after a report emerged that the retailer received a £1bn takeover bid from a Turkish retailer backed by... View Article

Superdrug’s Shona Bear becomes president of Society of Cosmetic Scientists

Superdrug’s Shona Bear becomes president of Society of Cosmetic Scientists

05 June 2023 by Angela Beevers

Shona Bear, Superdrug’s quality and technical manager, has been appointed as president of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists. In her new position, she will work closely... View Article

Frasers Group could cut up to 200 jobs

Frasers Group could cut up to 200 jobs

05 June 2023 by Angela Beevers

Frasers Group, the owner of Sports Direct and House of Fraser, is set to cut up to 200 jobs at its London and Shirebrook offices as... View Article

Marks & Spencer expands footwear offering with three new brands

Marks & Spencer expands footwear offering with three new brands

05 June 2023 by Angela Beevers

Marks & Spencer has expanded its third party brands offering with the addition of global footwear brands Skechers, Crocs and TOMS. The move means the ‘Brands... View Article

L’Oreal makes minority investment in biotech company Debut

05 June 2023 By Angela Beevers

L’Oreal has made a minority investment in US biotech company Debut as part of plans to scale its manufacturing platform and meet growing demand for breakthrough... View Article

Lidl to introduce recyclable vacuum-packed packaging across its beef mince

05 June 2023 By Angela Beevers

Lidl GB is to introduce new vacuum-packed, recyclable packaging across its beef mince range. The supermarket said the move will result in a plastic reduction of... View Article

Pandora upsizes at Braehead

05 June 2023 By Angela Beevers

Jewellery retailer Pandora has opened a new, larger store at Glasgow’s Braehead shopping centre. Featuring a modern look and feel that has been designed to be... View Article

Authentic Brands Group acquires IP of British heritage brand Hunter

02 June 2023 By Natalie Fresen

US private equity-backed Authentic Brands Group (ABG), which owns Reebok and Ted Baker, has completed the acquisition of British heritage brand Hunter. The announcement comes as... View Article

Business leaders not confident dealing with trans employees and their treatment in the workplace

02 June 2023 By Natalie Fresen

Leading law firm Irwin Mitchell has surveyed UK business leaders and managers to find out if they feel confident in dealing with a grievance from a... View Article

Ro&Zo expand to JD Williams

02 June 2023 By Natalie Fresen

UK Fashion brand Ro&Zo are launching online at Fashion & Lifestyle platform; JD Williams, a leading brand within N Brown Group. From June 1, Ro&Zo will... View Article