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Boohoo posts drop in sales and profit
Angling Direct appoints new chief financial officer
Fishing tackle and equipment retailer Angling Direct has appointed Sam Copeman as group chief financial officer. Due to join the business on 5 June, he will... View Article
Angling Direct grows full year sales
Angling Direct has seen its its group revenue increase by 2.2% to £74.1 million in the year to 31 January. While store sales grew by 6.8%... View Article
Zara to relocate Leeds store to Trinity
Zara is relocate its Leeds store from Briggate to the Trinity Leeds shopping centre. The fashion retailer is upsizing its space through the move to a... View Article
Hunter appoints interim chief executive
Hunter has appointed former Jigsaw head Chris Stephenson as its interim chief executive. According to Drapers, he will take over from Paolo Porta who has now... View Article
Mental Health Awareness Week – Useful information
The theme for Mental Health Awareness Week 2023 is anxiety and the campaign provides an opportunity for organisations to start a conversation and improving awareness around... View Article
Skin Proud launch campaign for mental health awareness month
Gen Z cult skincare brand Skin Proud have launches a community led ‘Pay It Forward For a Brighter Future’ campaign for Mental Health Awareness Month. Studies... View Article
Retail staff are UK’s happiest ‘deskless’ employees finds new report
A new study looking at the experiences at work of 3000 UK ‘deskless’ staff has revealed retail employees feel most appreciated by their managers and are... View Article
Tesco removes two billion pieces of plastic from UK business
Tesco has now removed more than two billion pieces of plastic from its UK business since the launch of its 4Rs – Remove, Reduce, Re-use, Recycle... View Article
Lidl calls for other supermarkets to make fruit and veg more appealing to kids
Lidl is calling on other supermarkets to make the packaging for fruit and veg products more appealing to children. The move follows the success of its Oaklands... View Article
Sportsshoes.com opens new creative and tech hub to support continued growth
SportsShoes.com has opened a new creative and tech hub adjacent to its head office and warehouse facilities in Bradford. The 10,750 square foot refurbished manufacturing warehouse... View Article
Currys raises guidance after better-than-expected UK and Ireland performance
Currys has raised its full year profit guidance following better-than-expected trading in the UK and Ireland. In a trading update, the electricals and technology retailer said... View Article
Shein launches EMEA headquarters in Dublin
Online fashion retailer Shein has opened a new office in Dublin which will act as its headquarters for its Europe, Middle East and Africa region. The... View Article
Greggs and Primark open flagship ‘Tasty by Greggs’ café in Bristol
Greggs and Primark have opened a fourth ‘Tasty by Greggs’ café on the first floor of Primark’s Bristol Shopping Quarter store. The move follows successful openings... View Article
Vashi acquired by Queensmith parent company
Upmarket jewellery retailer Vashi has been acquired by Queensmith’s parent company, Hearts of London Group, for an undisclosed sum. Vashi entered administration in April just a... View Article
Amazon UK to fund 300 apprenticeships
Amazon is to fund 300 new apprenticeship roles in the next 12 months across 250 small and medium-sized businesses and partners in the UK. The move... View Article
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