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BP appoints Murray Auchincloss as its permanent chief executive

BP has appointed Murray Auchincloss as its chief executive following his tenure in the role on an interim basis since September. The company said the move... View Article
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Frasers Group to create new flagship concept store in Kent

Frasers Group to create new flagship concept store in Kent

17 January 2024 by Angela Beevers

Frasers Group is to fully refurbish its current House of Fraser unit at Maidstone’s Fremlin Walk to make a flagship concept store in Kent for several... View Article

Co-op to open first franchise store in Wales

Co-op to open first franchise store in Wales

17 January 2024 by Angela Beevers

Co-op is to open its first Welsh franchise store this week in the Parc Derwen area of Bridgend. Spanning 2,700 square feet, the store features an... View Article

Clarks hosts concept showroom space during Paris Men’s Fashion Week

Clarks hosts concept showroom space during Paris Men’s Fashion Week

17 January 2024 by Angela Beevers

Clarks has returned to Paris Men’s Fashion Week with an exclusive showcase in a private concept space in the Marais area of the city. Opening from... View Article

Aldi lowers prices on over 40 popular products

Aldi lowers prices on over 40 popular products

17 January 2024 by Angela Beevers

Aldi is cutting the price of more than 40 popular products from today. These will include some of its most commonly bought weekly shop items such... View Article

A day in the life… with David Anderson, Head of People at Rough Trade

A day in the life… with David Anderson, Head of People at Rough Trade

16 January 2024 by Natalie Fresen

In this interview, we talk to David Anderson, Head of People at Rough Trade to find out more about his role. Rough Trade, founded in 1976... View Article

Ocado sales reach “highest-ever level” in run-up to Christmas

Ocado sales reach “highest-ever level” in run-up to Christmas

16 January 2024 by Angela Beevers

Online grocer Ocado has increased its fourth-quarter retail revenue by 10.9% to £609.4 million to mark its fourth consecutive period of quarter-on-quarter growth. In the 13... View Article

Card Factory hails strong Christmas trading performance

Card Factory hails strong Christmas trading performance

16 January 2024 by Angela Beevers

Card Factory has delivered a strong Christmas trading performance with like-for-like store revenue climbing by 7.8% in November and December.   The greeting cards retailer said the... View Article

THG signs major partnership deal with Holland & Barrett as it reports Q4 revenue growth

THG signs major partnership deal with Holland & Barrett as it reports Q4 revenue growth

16 January 2024 by Angela Beevers

Health and wellness retailer THG has announced a major new partnership between its Ingenuity platform and Holland & Barrett. The three-year deal will see THG Ingenuity... View Article

Aldi adds contactless payment option at checkout-free store

Aldi adds contactless payment option at checkout-free store

16 January 2024 by Angela Beevers

Aldi has introduced contactless payment at its checkout-free store in London as it looks to payment “quicker and easier” for customers. This means that shoppers will... View Article

Asda helps families with baby formula costs

16 January 2024 By Angela Beevers

Asda has announced that it is helping families with baby formula costs by cutting prices on Aptamil. The moves comes in response to falling cost prices... View Article

Pret A Manger launches first kids’ menu to grow family customer-base

16 January 2024 By Angela Beevers

Pret A Manger has introduced a first full menu designed specifically for kids as it looks to grow its family customer base. Rolling out this week... View Article

Prioritise organisational changes for better employee well-being, advises workplace safety expert

15 January 2024 By Natalie Fresen

If individual mental health initiatives don’t help improve employee mental health, what can employers do to help their workers? Workplace safety expert says it’s time to... View Article

Pulsar® Launches environmentally responsible Life Collection

15 January 2024 By Natalie Fresen

PULSAR®, a leading name in technical and protective performance apparel, has launched its new Life collection, a comprehensive range of environmentally responsible, hi-visibility garments designed to... View Article

The Edit LDN gears up for global growth with majority stake acquisition

15 January 2024 By Natalie Fresen

BrandAlley, the renowned off-price e-tailer, has successfully secured a majority stake in The Edit LDN, a prominent limited edition sneaker and streetwear marketplace. The strategic move... View Article

Vivienne Westwood adopts WFH model for a sustainable future

15 January 2024 By Natalie Fresen

Vivienne Westwood, a leading fashion house in the UK, has embraced the future of work by implementing a hybrid model, allowing most of its approximately 250... View Article