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Currys supports digital inclusion with proceeds from refurbished sales

Currys supports digital inclusion with proceeds from refurbished sales

13 March 2025 by Angela Beevers

Starting this month, Currys will dedicate a portion of every online sale of refurbished tech in its mobile and computing categories to supporting those affected by... View ArticleView Article

Fossil Group appoints new chief financial officer

Fossil Group appoints new chief financial officer

13 March 2025 by Angela Beevers

Fossil Group has appointed Randy Greben as its new chief financial officer. Due to take up his role on 17 March, he will succeed Andrew Skobe... View ArticleView Article

Freemans sales boosted by Sophie Ellis-Bextor campaign

Freemans sales boosted by Sophie Ellis-Bextor campaign

13 March 2025 by Angela Beevers

Freemans saw its sales rise by 13% in its final quarter of 2024 after trade was boosted by a TV ad starring Sophie Ellis-Bextor. The digital... View ArticleView Article

Retailers improve colleague and customer safety: Interview with Mike Jennings, Head of Retail at Reveal Media

Retailers improve colleague and customer safety: Interview with Mike Jennings, Head of Retail at Reveal Media

12 March 2025 by Karen Howard

Delegates at Retail HR North on the 6thFebruary were impressed by your passion for the safety and well-being of staff, as well as customers. It was... View ArticleView Article

Cake Box to acquire Ambala Foods

Cake Box to acquire Ambala Foods

12 March 2025 by Angela Beevers

Cake Box, the retailer of egg-free celebration cakes, has agreed to acquire Ambala Foods in a £22 million deal. This consists of £16 million for Ambala... View ArticleView Article

TRB Event: The Future of the High Street

TRB Event: The Future of the High Street

12 March 2025 by Angela Beevers

Building on the success of last year’s inaugural conference, we’re thrilled to announce that The Retail Bulletin’s Future of the High Street will return to London... View ArticleView Article

M&S donates over 100 million meals though Neighbourly partnership

M&S donates over 100 million meals though Neighbourly partnership

12 March 2025 by Angela Beevers

Marks & Spencer has donated the equivalent of over 100 million meals to good causes since teaming up with food redistribution partner Neighbourly in 2015. The... View ArticleView Article

Stila appoints chief financial officer and chief operating officer

Stila appoints chief financial officer and chief operating officer

12 March 2025 by Angela Beevers

Stila Cosmetics has appointed Steve Rosen as chief financial officer and David Reece as chief operating officer. With over 30 years’ experience in the cosmetics industry,... View ArticleView Article

Waitrose launches net zero fund for British farmers

Waitrose launches net zero fund for British farmers

12 March 2025 by Angela Beevers

Waitrose has launched a £500,000 fund to support its British farmers and producers in their transition to net zero emissions. Part of of the supermarket’s Farming... View ArticleView Article

ProCook appoints Joe Pennington as new Retail Director

ProCook appoints Joe Pennington as new Retail Director

11 March 2025 by Natalie Fresen

ProCook, the UK’s leading specialist kitchenware brand, is pleased to announce the appointment of Joe Pennington as its new Retail Director. With an extensive background in... View ArticleView Article

5 examples of retail employee motivation strategies: Beyond training

5 examples of retail employee motivation strategies: Beyond training

11 March 2025 by Natalie Fresen

Go beyond top-notch training and get inspired by 5 examples of employee motivation strategies you might not have thought about. Today’s retail workers expect more to... View ArticleView Article

Review: Omnichannel Futures 2025

Review: Omnichannel Futures 2025

11 March 2025 by Glynn Davis

As AI commands increasing attention within the retail industry there should remain a focus on the sector’s fundamental components of people, physical stores and its position... View ArticleView Article