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Retail’s people champions unite as Judges for the People in Retail Awards 2025

10 February 2025 by Natalie Fresen
The People in Retail Awards 2025 is proud to announce its panel of judges, featuring some of the finest and most accomplished leaders from across the... View ArticleView Article
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Lidl announces pay increase for 28,000 hourly paid colleagues

Lidl announces pay increase for 28,000 hourly paid colleagues

10 February 2025 by Angela Beevers

Lidl is to give its 28,000 hourly-paid colleagues a “market-leading” pay increase. The new rates will come into effect in March 2025, ahead of the government’s... View ArticleView Article

IKEA receives over 3,700 applications in six days for jobs at new Oxford Street store

IKEA receives over 3,700 applications in six days for jobs at new Oxford Street store

10 February 2025 by Angela Beevers

IKEA has received 3,730 applications in just six days for its new store in London’s Oxford Street which is due to open this spring. The home... View ArticleView Article

John Lewis hires Vikki Kavanagh as chief commercial officer

John Lewis hires Vikki Kavanagh as chief commercial officer

10 February 2025 by Angela Beevers

John Lewis has appointed Vikki Kavanagh as chief commercial officer. Due to take up her position in early April, she most recently served as managing director... View ArticleView Article

Gucci creative director exits the luxury brand

Gucci creative director exits the luxury brand

10 February 2025 by Angela Beevers

Gucci’s parent company Kering has announced the departure of the luxury brand’s creative director Sabato De Sarno. The brand’s autumn/winter 2025 fashion show, which is being... View ArticleView Article

Sleaford’s Lincoln Road Food Store reopens after £400k transformation

Sleaford’s Lincoln Road Food Store reopens after £400k transformation

07 February 2025 by Natalie Fresen

Lincolnshire Co-op’s Lincoln Road Food Store and Post Office in Sleaford has reopened with a fresh new look and an expanded range of services following a... View ArticleView Article

Petal power this valentines for Waitrose

Petal power this valentines for Waitrose

07 February 2025 by Natalie Fresen

This Valentine’s, Waitrose is offering bouquets sourced entirely from its Waitrose Foundation farms in Kenya, supporting over 8,000 workers. For the first time, all of Waitrose’s... View ArticleView Article

Lidl to open nine new stores in the space of a month

Lidl to open nine new stores in the space of a month

07 February 2025 by Angela Beevers

Lidl GB is to open nine stores in the space of a month following a record-breaking Christmas for the supermarket. With the majority of shops launching... View ArticleView Article

Watches of Switzerland reaffirms outlook after strong festive performance

Watches of Switzerland reaffirms outlook after strong festive performance

07 February 2025 by Angela Beevers

Watches of Switzerland Group has announced that it performed in line with expectations over its third quarter festive period with “good” trading in the UK and... View ArticleView Article

M&S appoints John Lyttle to lead clothing, home and beauty

M&S appoints John Lyttle to lead clothing, home and beauty

07 February 2025 by Angela Beevers

M&S has appointed John Lyttle as managing director of clothing, home and beauty as it looks to drive the next phase of the division’s transformation. The... View ArticleView Article