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Wickes see growth in gardening projects benefiting mental health

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Week, Wickes reflects on the impact their Community Programme is having on wellbeing projects in schools and local community. Wickes... View Article
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Accessorize brings a brand-new home concept to Harrogate

Accessorize brings a brand-new home concept to Harrogate

09 May 2024 by Natalie Fresen

Accessorize is excited to announce the grand reopening of its new accessories, gifting, and homeware store at 20-22 James St, Harrogate HG1 1RF, introducing a fresh... View Article

Holland & Barrett and partners develop first official guide for sign language and the menopause

Holland & Barrett and partners develop first official guide for sign language and the menopause

09 May 2024 by Natalie Fresen

Holland & Barrett has worked with My Menopause Centre and BID Services, a charity specialising in enabling and empowering people with sensory impairments, to create the... View Article

Trust issues: why the Retail Trust is uniting retail workers during Mental Health Awareness week

Trust issues: why the Retail Trust is uniting retail workers during Mental Health Awareness week

09 May 2024 by Natalie Fresen

By Chris Brook-Carter, chief executive of the Retail Trust Next week is Mental Health Awareness Week and to mark the occasion, we’re bringing together more than... View Article

Midcounties Co-op celebrated for exemplary responsible business practices

Midcounties Co-op celebrated for exemplary responsible business practices

09 May 2024 by Natalie Fresen

The Midcounties Co-operative has been recognised for its continual focus on being a responsible business, whether that be looking to reduce its carbon footprint or help... View Article

Watches of Switzerland boosts luxury portfolio with acquisition of Roberto Coin

Watches of Switzerland boosts luxury portfolio with acquisition of Roberto Coin

09 May 2024 by Angela Beevers

Watches of Switzerland Group has acquired luxury jewellery brand Roberto Coin for $130 million.  Founded in the Italian city of Vicenza, the company designs and manufactures... View Article

Ocado appoints Gavin Patterson as non-executive director

Ocado appoints Gavin Patterson as non-executive director

09 May 2024 by Angela Beevers

Ocado Group has announced that Gavin Patterson will join its board as a non-executive director from 1 June. Patterson was chief executive of BT from 2013... View Article

Cocoon Club hires new chief executive

Cocoon Club hires new chief executive

09 May 2024 by Angela Beevers

Cocoon Club, the luxury handbag membership business, has appointed Kate Rand as its new chief executive. The news comes as the company looks ahead to a... View Article

Marks & Spencer announces major store expansion at Fosse Park

Marks & Spencer announces major store expansion at Fosse Park

09 May 2024 by Angela Beevers

Marks & Spencer is to expand its store at Fosse Park by taking an adjacent vacant unit. The retailer will be increasing the size of the... View Article

Leon launches frozen range into Morrisons as it increases its grocery distribution by 36%

Leon launches frozen range into Morrisons as it increases its grocery distribution by 36%

09 May 2024 by Angela Beevers

Leon Grocery is to launch a gluten-free frozen range into Morrisons later this month. The naturally fast food brand will be introducing its GFC Nuggets, Waffle... View Article

Primark to join line-up at Epsom’s Ashley Centre

09 May 2024 By Angela Beevers

Primark will be joining the line-up at Epsom’s Ashley Centre early next year. The scheme is currently undergoing a £7 million refurbishment which includes works to... View Article

ProCook appoints Claire Tait as marketing director

08 May 2024 By Angela Beevers

ProCook has appointed former Joules executive Claire Tait as marketing director. Tait worked for eight years at Joules in a variety of leadership positions, including customer... View Article

Comment: counting the cost of instant gratification

08 May 2024 By Glynn Davis

The one question I have about the announcement that fast delivery firm Getir is to exit the UK, is what took it so long? The model... View Article

Boohoo upbeat about return to growth

08 May 2024 By Angela Beevers

Boohoo is remaining upbeat about its prospects for a return to growth despite a drop in full year sales and adjusted EBITDA. In the year to... View Article

Morrisons acquires 38 convenience stores in the Channel Islands

08 May 2024 By Angela Beevers

The Morrisons supermarket chain has acquired 38 stores in the Channel Islands from its long-term partner Sandpiper. The purchase also includes six fuel forecourts. All of... View Article

Carpetright to cut around 70 jobs as part of restructure

08 May 2024 By Angela Beevers

Carpetright is to make a 25% reduction in the number of jobs across its central support centre and field management teams. With the restructuring expected to... View Article