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Virgin Wines announces strategic partnership with Ocado

Virgin Wines announces strategic partnership with Ocado

04 October 2024 by Angela Beevers

Online retailer Virgin Wines has agreed a strategic partnership with online supermarket Ocado. The move means that Ocado customers will have access to an exclusive selection... View ArticleView Article

Jigsaw partners with Art for Cure for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Jigsaw partners with Art for Cure for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

04 October 2024 by Angela Beevers

Jigsaw is teaming up with Art for Cure, a  national breast cancer charity, to support October Breast Cancer Awareness. The fashion retailer has launched a month long... View ArticleView Article

Bravissimo joint winners of Customer Service Team of the Year

Bravissimo joint winners of Customer Service Team of the Year

03 October 2024 by Natalie Fresen

Bravissimo’s Customer Service Team: Leading the way in exceptional customer Care. Bravissimo, a retailer that’s more than just about lingerie and swimwear, has won the prestigious... View ArticleView Article

Diversity in Retail (DiR) Wins Retail Association of the Year Award

Diversity in Retail (DiR) Wins Retail Association of the Year Award

03 October 2024 by Natalie Fresen

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 ArticleView Article

Tesco raises full year profit guidance after strong first half performance

Tesco raises full year profit guidance after strong first half performance

03 October 2024 by Angela Beevers

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 ArticleView Article

B&Q launches range of refurbished tools

B&Q launches range of refurbished tools

03 October 2024 by Angela Beevers

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 ArticleView Article

Miniso opens first travel concept store

Miniso opens first travel concept store

03 October 2024 by Angela Beevers

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 ArticleView Article

Topps Tiles reports decline in sales after

Topps Tiles reports decline in sales after "challenging" year

03 October 2024 by Angela Beevers

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 ArticleView Article

Boots Wins JEDI Award for groundbreaking Diversity and Inclusion initiatives

Boots Wins JEDI Award for groundbreaking Diversity and Inclusion initiatives

02 October 2024 by Natalie Fresen

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 ArticleView Article

Marks & Spencer to recruit for 11,000 Christmas roles

Marks & Spencer to recruit for 11,000 Christmas roles

02 October 2024 by Angela Beevers

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 ArticleView Article

The White Company wins People Development Team of the Year

The White Company wins People Development Team of the Year

02 October 2024 by Natalie Fresen

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 ArticleView Article

Comment: Celebrating the uncelebrated

Comment: Celebrating the uncelebrated

02 October 2024 by glynn-davis

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 ArticleView Article