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Kate Swann to chair Moonpig
Former WHSmith chief executive Kate Swann is to join online greetings card specialist Moonpig Group as chair.
The highly regarded Swann, widely credited for turning around WHSmith during her tenure and most recently chief executive of transport food specialist SSP, arrives at Moonpig as its sales hit £100m, Sky News reported.
WHSmith posts strong full-year travel performance
WHSmith has reported strong trading at its travel division and performance in line with expectations at its high street arm.
The retailer expects full-year profits to be in line with expectations for the full year following the sales update covering hr 12 months to August 31.
Ted Baker strikes Japanese licensing deal to drive growth
Ted Baker is to license its Japanese business, which at present is directly operated, to local partner Sojitz Infinity.
The change, effective for the start of October, is deigned to accelerate Ted Baker’s long-term growth in Japan.
Primark to train 160,000 farmers in sustainable cotton production
Primark is to train 160,000 cotton farmers in India, Pakistan and China in environmentally friendly farming methods in its latest sustainability initiative.
Primark is running the scheme, to be completed by 2022, as part of its sustainable cotton programme, which targets the use of 100% sustainable cotton in all product categories, The Guardian reported.