Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 27, 2023

At the heart of what we want to do, we want to be a brilliant retailer that delights our customer . . . That John Lewis partners will be presented with a fuller plan “in January or February”. the [new] strategy and plan is a partnership plan. “It’s not a PLC plan or a private equity plan.”

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 21, 2024

Waitrose is set to close its Enfield warehouse in the summer, placing 545 jobs at risk. “This would support the Partnership Plan and save us £8.7m ” A spokesman for the retailer said impacted employees would enter consultation today, with the process predicted to last at least 12 weeks.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 13, 2024

Sephora and Next are set to open new stores in Newcastle’s Eldon Square later this year as the landlord unveiled a new partnership with the local council to accelerate planning applications. ” Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 22, 2023

London planning officials have accused John Lewis of building “executive housing” that will not help local families. The accusation comes after the retailer revealed that as little as 10% of flats at one of its flagship developments could be affordable.

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Retail Gazette

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

This includes London but we have no specific plan for the city at this stage. It also unveiled plans to launch its first US store in New England in the summer, under its growth plan that will see it open 20 sites across the country during the next three years. Locations will be confirmed and announced in due course.”

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 19, 2024

Superdry co-founder and chief executive Julian Dunkerton issued shareholders an ultimatum this week: support my restructuring plan or the business will collapse into administration. However, is the retailer’s radical restructuring plan enough to save the business or is it simply too little too late?

Planning 69

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 27, 2024

Revolution Beauty anticipates profits will come in slightly above market guidance as it makes progress under its revival plan. The beauty group said it expects to report an adjusted EBITDA of “at least” £12.5m It also plans to cut costs by £10m over the next three years.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free Sign up here to g et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning The companies said they planned to launch further sites together by the end of 2023, including both petrol filling stations and cafes. ” Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 25, 2024

Frasers Group is shutting its Manchester office, placing roughly 100 jobs at risk across Studio Retail and I Saw It First. Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free Sign up here to g et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning Plans for the Manchester office currently remain unclear, Drapers reported.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 4, 2024

Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free Sign up here to g et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning Gymshark chief brand officer Noel Mack said: “When we were in the early stages of planning what will be one of our most exciting launches ever, everywear. We realised we had to launch it somewhere equally exciting.

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Retail Gazette

JUNE 23, 2023

// Unbound Group is drawing up plans to implement an emergency restructuring mechanism // The group warned that while it will be able to make a bank repayment in July, a temporary working capital shortfall could arise in September and October Unbound Group is preparing emergency restructuring plans due to fading sale prospects.

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Retail Gazette

AUGUST 3, 2023

Pets at Home has posted a jump in first quarter sales as shoppers spend more on their furry friends amid the cost-of-living crisis. The retailer said it plans to consolidate its vet and retail support offices, which will result in a £3m one-off transition cost this year. Group sales for the pet care retailer surged 7.9% to £436.8m

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Frasers Group has submitted a planning application to set up a new global HQ at Ansty in Rugby, Warwickshire. We have worked closely with local partners to develop proposals for a global headquarters campus at Ansty,” a spokesperson said. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Retail Gazette

AUGUST 24, 2023

John Lewis is facing opposition from local residents over its plans to erect 10,000 rental homes in West Ealing. According to official data referenced by John Lewis in June, the average proportion of affordable housing in newly developed homes across England in 2022 stood at 11.4%.

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 25, 2024

The employee-owned retailer told partners this week it was halving its current two-week redundancy pay per year of service policy as it was “higher than typical market practice and comes at a very high cost”. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The founder of Farfetch is planning to take the luxury fashion site private after a disastrous float on the New York Stock Exchange. His plan is thought to have the tentative backing of major backers including Swiss luxury conglomerate Richemont and Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba. at the time. at the time.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 19, 2024

Hundreds of Waitrose customer service workers at a key outsourcer that previously faced redundancy are no longer at risk. The John Lewis Partnership, which also owns Waitrose, was reported back in February to be planning to reduce the number of staff it employs at customer service provider Foundever as it looked to streamline costs.

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Retail Gazette

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

GMB Union, which represents Wilko staff, is urging Members of Parliament to question Lisa Wilkinson about her family’s plans for plugging the substantial pension fund shortfall of the discount retailer , which received nearly £100m in dividends during the decade leading up to its collapse.

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Retail Gazette

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Halfords posted a 14% rise in revenue for the 20-week period ended August 18, as the bicycle and car products retailer was boosted by strong demand for its “basic needs” services at its garages across the country. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter and retail rise 3.7%

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 29, 2024

Almost 20% of Ocado shareholders voted against the firm’s remuneration policy however its plan to offer boss Tim Steiner a potential bonus of up to £14.8m The incentive plan could see the Ocado founder earn as much as 1,800% of his £824,570 base salary if the company’s share price reaches £29.69 is set to go ahead.

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 17, 2024

Lidl is to close its Walsall warehouse, placing 100 jobs at risk, as it no longer meets its “operational requirements” The discounter has entered a consultation period with those impacted by the closure and is offering staff members the option between redundancy or redeployment when it closes in 12 months.

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Retail Gazette

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Last year, M&S has flagged that the complexity is hitting profitability at its Irish business, as chairman Archie Norman ruled out further European expansion due to the added expense of exporting fresh food. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Retail Gazette sits down with chief operating officer Saad Usman to talk about Miniso’s UK plans. The most notable differences are the store’s pink interior and the nods to the London Underground at the front, including pink faux handrails and an ‘Oxford Street’ tube banner.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Amazon staff have unveiled plans for protests and strikes on Black Friday across over 30 countries, including the UK. However, a spokesperson for Progressive International, one of the summit organisers, claimed the 2023 day of action would be larger in terms of impact.

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Retail Gazette

JULY 4, 2023

Morrisons is to close its manufacturing centre in Bradford, placing over 450 jobs at risk. The supermarket said it plans to transfer the work to its newly expanded fruit packing plant in Thrapston, Northamptonshire and its distribution centre in Wakefield, where it will create 400 new jobs at the sites.

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Poundland has yet to agree a deal with landlords on over 15 ex-Wilko stores that it planned to reopen under its own brand. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter Earlier this month, The Range revealed Wilko would return to the high street with three stores set to open before Christmas.

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Grocer ATS Returns Location 109

Retail Gazette

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Aurelius appointed FRP as administrators of the retailer this week to “accelerate restructuring” at its UK business. It took a similar approach at LloydsPharmacy, which it also owns. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Retail Gazette

JULY 25, 2023

Greggs has unveiled its first London airport shop at Gatwick’s South Terminal. Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free Sign up here to g et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning The Gatwick store marks the eight airport location for Greggs and builds on its plans to open 150 net shops across the UK in 2023.

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Retail Gazette

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

John Lewis losses before tax narrowed in its half year but chair Dame Sharon White’s plan has been pushed back two years due to “inflationary pressures” Losses before tax and exceptional items were £57.3m, a 14% improvement on last year. over the half to 29 July whilst at John Lewis it fell back 6% to £277.1m.

Planning 69

Planning Grocer Department Stores Fashion 69

Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Majestic has ramped up its bricks-and-mortar expansion plans following the opening of two new stores this week. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Planning Shopping ATS 59

Retail Gazette

AUGUST 3, 2023

Wilko has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators after failing to find investment, potentially putting 12,000 jobs at risk. ” Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter . ” Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Bensons for Beds has returned to profitability for the first time since 2020 driven by the success of its turnaround plan. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter Like-for-like sales for the bed retailer jumped 7% for the year to September 30, boosted by a 22% surge in online sales.

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Planning Returns Consumer Marketing 59

Retail Gazette

AUGUST 7, 2023

Superdry has secured up to £25m in funding from restructuring specialist Hilco Capital to help power its turnaround plan. The agreement with Hilco is for a 12-month term with the option to extend, and is at an interest rate of 10.5% Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter equity raise back in May.

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 30, 2024

Pets at Home cut its full-year profit outlook as retail sales fell below expectations over the golden quarter. ” Pets at Home plans to launch its new digital platform soon, following the opening of its new distribution centre. ” Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 30, 2024

Amazon said it delivered to Prime members at its fastest ever speeds during the quarter with 3 out 4 items in London delivered the same or next day in March. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter Sales jumped 13% to £114.8bn ($143.3bn), with international sales up 10% to £25.6bn ($31.9bn).

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 30, 2024

The initiative launched online at the start of 2022 and reached £2m in sales last year. Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free Sign up here to g et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning The £1m investment will go towards developing its refurbishment capabilities at its main distribution centre in Stafford.

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Retail Gazette

JULY 20, 2023

Michael Gove has rejected M&S’ redevelopment plans for its Marble Arch flagship that would see the Art Deco building demolished. M&S defended its plans and said there was “no heritage reason” why the three buildings on the site should not be demolished, as they are not listed and do not sit within the council’s conservation areas.

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