John Lewis to hire 3,000 temporary staff in run-up to Christmas
September 7, 2015 9:04 amJohn Lewis is set to recruit over 3,000 temporary staff to fill roles across the retail and distribution arms of the business in the run-up to... View Article
General Merchandise News
Mulberry group finance director to step down
September 7, 2015 9:04 amLuxury fashion brand Mulberry has announced that its group finance director, Roger Mather, is to step down after eight years with the business. In a statement,... View Article
Touchwood to welcome upsized Next and new Pandora store
September 7, 2015 8:13 amThe Touchwood shopping centre in Solihull is to see Next expand its store to 25,000 square feet. The retailer will trade from two floors on Touchwood’s... View Article
Retailers struggle with footfall in August
September 7, 2015 7:07 amRetail footfall dropped in August across the UK, with shopper numbers 5.4% lower than in July and 0.9% down on August 2014. The figures released by... View Article
Darren Shapland to retire from Ladbrokes board
September 4, 2015 10:45 amLadbrokes has announced that Darren Shapland is retire from its board after serving for six years as a non-executive director and for five years as chair... View Article
Planning permission granted for Intu Milton Keynes proposals
September 4, 2015 10:44 amRedevelopment plans for the Intu Milton Keynes shopping centre have been given the green light by planners. The scheme, which is one of the most significant... View Article
New figures: high street sales hit seven year low
September 4, 2015 9:42 amNew figures have shown that August was the worst month for the high street since the beginning of the global financial crisis. BDO’s monthly High Street... View Article
CMA clears Booker’s acquisition of Londis and Budgens
September 3, 2015 9:48 amThe Competition & Markets Authority has cleared the proposed acquisition by Booker Group of the Londis and Budgens supermarket chains. The group will buy the businesses... View Article
John Lewis launches student placement schemes
September 3, 2015 7:33 amThe John Lewis Partnership has announced details of five industrial placement schemes for students taking a year out from university to gain work experience in the... View Article
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