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Bravissimo joint winners of Customer Service Team of the Year
Diversity in Retail (DiR) Wins Retail Association of the Year Award
Diversity in Retail (DiR) has been honoured as the Retail Association of the Year for their outstanding work in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) across... View Article
Tesco raises full year profit guidance after strong first half performance
Tesco has raised its full year profit guidance after posting uplifts in sales and profit in the six months to 24 August 2024. Group sales increased... View Article
B&Q launches range of refurbished tools
B&Q is expanding the way its customers can use and purchase tools by offering a range of refurbished products as part of its Refurbed by B&Q range.... View Article
Miniso opens first travel concept store
Miniso is opening its first travel concept store today at London’s Paddington station. Called Miniso-Go, the 400 square foot space is situated at the TFL entrance... View Article
Topps Tiles reports decline in sales after “challenging” year
Topps Tiles has reported a drop in annual sales following the impact of challenging trading environment. In the 52 weeks to 28 September 2024, group sales... View Article
Boots Wins JEDI Award for groundbreaking Diversity and Inclusion initiatives
Boots has secured the prestigious JEDI Award at the People in Retail Awards 2024, recognising its ongoing commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Led by... View Article
Marks & Spencer to recruit for 11,000 Christmas roles
Marks & Spencer will be recruiting over 11,000 new customer assistants to support its UK stores during the busy festive period. This figures is higher than... View Article
The White Company wins People Development Team of the Year
The White Company has been recognised as the “People Development Team of the Year” at the People in Retail Awards, showcasing the brand’s dedication to nurturing... View Article
Comment: Celebrating the uncelebrated
Some of the biggest societal trends we are living through today are the work from home (WFH) phenomenon and the emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI), which... View Article
Midcounties Co-operative & Miss Macaroon award-winning ‘Fairer Futures’ Programme
Together Midcounties Co-operative x Miss Macaroon are transforming young lives through employment The Midcounties Co-operative, in partnership with social enterprise Miss Macaroon, has been honoured with... View Article
Oliver Bonas recognised as Future Leaders in EDI at People in Retail Awards
Oliver Bonas, the independent British lifestyle brand known for its unique designs in fashion and homeware, has been awarded the Future Leaders title at the People... View Article
AO World to acquire Music Magpie
AO World is to acquire Music Magpie in a deal which values the consumer tech reseller at £9.98 million. Under the terms of the agreement, each... View Article
JD Sports posts record interim results
JD Sports has said it is on track to meet its full year guidance as it announced record interim results. In the six months to 3... View Article
Gousto appoints Murray Lambell as chief customer officer
Recipe box specialist Gousto has appointed eBay veteran Murray Lambell as chief customer officer. Lambell worked with eBay from 2008 to 2023 where most recently he ran a... View Article
Greggs sales boosted by menu development and extended trading hours
Greggs has increased its total sales by 10.6% in its third quarter as it continues to expand its store estate. With company-managed shop like-for-like sales up... View Article
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