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A.F. Blakemore hires Nicola McIntosh as chief people officer
A.F. Blakemore has appointed Nicola McIntosh as its new chief people officer. Due to take up her position on 20 May, McIntosh has been working since... View Article
Zara to significantly expand Liverpool One store
Zara is to significantly expand its flagship store at Liverpool ONE to create a 42,000 square foot space. The Inditex-owned fashion retailer will be refurbishing and... View Article
Tapi to open new Clacton store
Tapi Carpets & Floors is to open a new Essex store in Clacton on 5 April. Situated at Clacton Trade & Leisure Park, Old Road, the... View Article
Dobbies appoints Phil Thomas as chief marketing officer
The Dobbies garden centre chain has appointed Phil Thomas as chief marketing officer. With over 30 years’ experience in marketing, Thomas has been the chief marketing... View Article
Secret Sales acquires Dress for Less
Secret Sales, the marketplace for off-price retail, has acquired German online retailer Dress for Less as part of its international expansion strategy. Specialising in discount fashion... View Article
Comment: Retailers can learn much from the Biba story
Visiting the new London exhibition of the former iconic fashion brand Biba – ‘The Biba Story, 1964-1975’ – at the Fashion and Textile Museum it amazed... View Article
Topps Tiles sales hit by weaker demand
Topps Tiles has posted a 5.9% drop in first-half sales to £122.6 million as homeowners continue to delay major home improvement projects. In the 26 weeks... View Article
Next to expand in India through new franchise and distribution agreement
Next has signed a new agreement in which Myntra has acquired the India franchise and distribution rights of the UK fashion brand. Through the deal, Myntra... View Article
Phase Eight launches flagship Edinburgh store
Phase Eight has returned to Edinburgh with the opening of a new flagship store in George Street. The move means the fashion brand now has four standalone... View Article
Co-op offers online wine tasting sessions
Co-op has re-introduced its free online wine tastings to offer its members exclusive access to the producers behind its wine range. The events aim to celebrate... View Article
Retail giant takes ‘Mint’ approach to staff rewards in Sunderland
Online grocery retailer Ocado is taking a local first approach to its employee reward and recognition initiatives in Sunderland. The 200 plus employees at the Ocado... View Article
Naked Wines confirms appointment of Rodrigo Maza as CEO
Naked Wines has confirmed that Rodrigo Maza has now started in his role of chief executive following his appointment as chief executive designate in February. The... View Article
Shein doubles profits as it awaits approval for IPO
Online fashion retailer Shein has more than doubled its annual profit as it awaits approval for a stock market listing in New York or London. According... View Article
H&M proposes Helena Saxon as new board member
H&M has announced that its nomination committee has proposed that Helena Saxon be elected to its board. She will replace Skype founder Niklas Zennström who has... View Article
Miniso launches New York pop-up in Times Square
Global lifestyle brand Miniso has opened a pop-up store in New York’s Times Square. Marking a second location for the brand in the shopping district, the... View Article
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