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The Body Shop announces UK store closures and job cuts in restructuring effort
Top tips for Buying and Merchandising teams to shine in the ‘Team of the Year’ Award 2024
Considering entry to The People in Retail Awards 2024? Here are 3 tips to showcase your people-centric excellence: To submit an entry for Team of the Year in the... View Article
Interview: Jamie Dunning, MD of Krispy Kreme UK & Ireland
Customers visiting the new ‘Hot Light’ store of Krispy Kreme on London’s Oxford Street can now enjoy its famous glazed doughnuts hot and freshly cooked throughout... View Article
Superdry founder in talks with US investor about taking retailer private
Superdry founder and chief executive Julian Dunkerton is understood to be in discussions with US investor Davidson Kempner about the backing of an offer for the... View Article
Dukes Hill appoints Chris Dee as non-executive chairman
Dukes Hill, the artisan ham producer, luxury hamper and fine foods supplier, has appointed former Booths chief executive Chris Dee as non-executive chairman. With 30 years’... View Article
Aldi cuts prices across fruit and veg lines
Aldi has embarked on another round of price cuts, this time across a range of fruit and vegetables. Shoppers at the supermarket will be able to take... View Article
The Perfume Shop celebrates strong Valentine’s Day trading
The Perfume Shop has been celebrating strong Valentine’s Day results after selling 200,000 bottles of scent during its campaign. This meant the retailer saw an 18%... View Article
Best Retail Customer Engagement Platforms, Tools and Software
Enter the dynamic world of modern retail, where customer engagement platforms reign supreme as the ultimate catalysts for capturing consumer attention. In a crowded arena where... View Article
Children as young as ten fuelling rise in attacks on high street staff and security
Thousands of incidents of anti-social behaviour, customer complaints and shoplifting reported already in 2024, says leading security company Kingdom Security, who have a specialist retail division, working... View Article
PiRA24 Judge Interview: Tea Colaianni of WiHTL & Diversity in Retail
Meet Tea Colaianni, an industry leader with over 25 years of experience in consumer-facing industries, including pivotal roles at Hilton Hotels and Merlin Entertainments. As the... View Article
Comment: Calculating the cost of complexity
When Jim McCarthy was CEO of Poundland around 2010 he took me on a visit to a number of the company’s stores in its Midlands heartland... View Article
Morrisons launches Aldi and Lidl price match campaign
Morrisons has launched an Aldi and Lidl price match campaign on over 200 products. From today, the supermarket will be displaying new signage in-store and online... View Article
Truly Beauty poised for global expansion following key appointments
Prestige beauty brand Truly Beauty is getting set for global expansion with the appointments of Kamilla Khanbalinova as chief sales officer and Nick Bracken as chief... View Article
Currys rejects takeover approach from US investment firm
Currys has rejected an unsolicited takeover approach by the Elliott Advisors US investment firm. The electricals retailer said the offer valued its business at around £700... View Article
H&M to open new Miami store
H&M is continuing to expand across the US with the upcoming launch of a new store at Miami’s Brickell City Centre. The fashion retailer will occupy... View Article
Building employee engagement and recognition culture: Case studies and best practices
An engaged and enthusiastic team often separates successful businesses from those that fail in the retail industry, where meeting customer demands is paramount. The foundations of... View Article
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