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NewsExclusive: Pets at Home appoints new retail chief operating officer
Pets at Home has appointed Anja Madsen as its new chief operating officer, retail, from April 2024, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsFarfetch to cut up to 30% of workforce as Coupang takes over
Farfetch is set to cut up to 30% of its total workforce as global ecommerce retailer Coupang takes ownership, Drapers has reported.
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AnalysisStaff discounts: What do the UK’s biggest retailers offer?
Working on the shopfloor can be a tough gig. With rising incidents of crime and abuse, retailers have to look after their employees with a wealth of support as well as additional perks to drive engagement. With that in mind, we looked at the staff discounts offered by the 30 biggest retailers in the UK
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NewsNike to cut jobs as part of cost-saving measures
Global sportswear giant Nike will cut nearly 2% of its total workforce as it looks to reduce costs after predicting slowing demand and “softer” sales in the second half of the year.
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InterviewQ&A: Dr Martens chief product officer on getting the brand’s strategy back in-step
With fashion retailers battling more than ever to win consumer spend, Dr Martens chief product officer Adam Meek sat down with Retail Week to discuss the brand’s strategy moving forward, how it is stepping up its game when it comes to innovation and the importance of staying true to its core products
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NewsJoe Browns names new chief executive
Fashion retailer Joe Browns has named Dawn Bannerman as its new chief executive with immediate effect.
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NewsAsda faces strike threat at three more supermarkets
Staff at three more Asda stores are set to vote for strike action as the GMB said the supermarket staff were ”forced to do more work with fewer colleagues and worsening health and safety standards”
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NewsFarfetch boss steps down amid Coupang takeover
Farfetch boss José Neves is set to step down from his role as chief executive at the luxury fashion retailer, according to reports.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership drafts in former Tesco director to board
John Lewis Partnership has appointed a former Tesco and Dunnhumby director as a non-executive on its board.
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NewsAO saves 70 jobs through buying mobile phone retailer
Online electricals retailer AO has acquired some assets of the mobile phone retailer A1 Comms, saving 73 jobs in the process.
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NewsAsda owners borrowed millions from EG Group to pay private jet loans
Asda owners Mohsin and Zuber Issa have borrowed millions of pounds from their EG Group petrol forecourt empire to pay down debts taken on buying two private jets.
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InterviewQ&A: EE retail boss Asif Aziz on the brand’s new experience stores
As EE delves further into retail by announcing a £6m investment into its store estate over the next 12 months, retail director Asif Aziz speaks to Retail Week about how important it is to be a consumer-focused brand, and what its “experience stores” have to offer shoppers.
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NewsKingfisher sets 20,000 staff training target for B&Q and Screwfix
B&Q and Screwfix owner Kingfisher aims to have thousands of colleagues complete an apprenticeship, traineeship or formal qualification by 2030.
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NewsGovernment 'can no longer ignore' surging levels of retail crime
The British Retail Consortium is calling on the government to take action over the rising levels of crime against retail workers.
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NewsUK consumers face potential Red Sea tea shortages
British consumers could face shortages of black tea products in supermarkets as the unrest in the Red Sea continues.
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Opinion‘We need a government that offers business leaders a seat at the table’
Retail needs to see joined-up government thinking that understands you cannot increase costs from every angle all at once, says the BRC’s Helen Dickinson
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NewsDeliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat riders to strike on Valentine’s Day
Delivery drivers working for four takeaway apps, including Deliveroo and Uber Eats, are preparing to strike on Valentine’s Day as they push for better pay and working conditions, the BBC has reported.
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NewsAldi commits £550m to bolster store network in 2024
Aldi will invest more than £550m into “expanding and further improving” its store and distribution network this year, creating more than 1,500 new jobs across the UK.
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NewsB&Q becomes ‘highest-paying major retailer’ after pay boost
B&Q has raised its hourly rate of pay and now claims to be the highest-paying major retailer in the UK.
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NewsMatalan poaches new CFO from Poundland
Matalan chief financial officer Stephen Hill has stepped down from his role and will be succeeded by former Poundland finance director Dave Williams.