Retail Gazette

APRIL 28, 2024

Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free Sign up here to g et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning The ecommerce company would immediately join the top rank of companies with London listings should the IPO go ahead, due to its prospective valuation of £60bn or more.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 28, 2024

Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter Pre-tax losses shrunk 29% from £30.4m in the year to 1 April 2023. Sales surged 13% to £216.7m during what it termed its “first full year not impacted by Covid restrictions”.

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Retail Gazette

MAY 2, 2024

On Monday, the Sports Direct and Flannels owner said it had snapped up Matches’ IP for an undisclosed amount, however the deal did not include the company’s remaining workers or £83m of stock, Drapers reported. ” Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Retail Gazette

MAY 1, 2024

Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free Sign up here to g et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning Despite the positive start to the year, Next said it expects sales in its second quarter to dip 0.3%. As such, Next expects full price sales in the first half to be up 2.5. Online sales jumped 8.8%

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Fashion 110

Retail Gazette

APRIL 25, 2024

Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free Sign up here to g et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning The concessions stock a wide range of popular toy brands including Barbie, Fisher Price, Lego, Marvel, and Peppa Pig. WHSmith unveiled this morning that its first half profits had edged up by £1m to £46m.

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Retail Gazette

MAY 8, 2024

Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free Sign up here to g et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning Selfridges said: “The continued absence of a tax-free shopping scheme in the UK has significantly impacted international sales. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 29, 2024

John Lewis is ramping up its Members’ Week with loyalty card members set to benefit from what it called “the best ever line-up of treats and events” between 1-7 May. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 30, 2024

Profits for the online retail giant rocketed to £8.3bn ($10.4bn) in the three months to 31 March 2024, up from £2.6bn ($3.2bn) last year. Sales jumped 13% to £114.8bn ($143.3bn), with international sales up 10% to £25.6bn ($31.9bn). Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Retail Gazette

MAY 1, 2024

Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter Customers will be able to drop off their unwanted pots, which the DIY retailer will then recycle and turn into new planters. The 100% recycled plastic Blacksmith Planters are weather resistant and will be available to buy from B&Q stores for £4.

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ATS 120

Retail Gazette

MAY 2, 2024

Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free Sign up here to g et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning Russell & Bromley head of estates George Williamson said: “The launch of this new Hampstead store is an exciting milestone for the Russell & Bromley brand. .”

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Retail Gazette

MAY 7, 2024

The was made up of £646m from sale and leaseback deals, £400m from borrowing against ground rents, and a £401m from a shareholder loan that recycled proceeds from a previous property transaction. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 30, 2024

Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free Sign up here to g et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning The firm, which has owned Space NK for more than 20 years, is also said to be undecided on whether to sell a minority stake or controlling interest in the retailer.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 23, 2024

Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free Sign up here to g et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning One employee told the publication the retailer’s bosses were hoping to resume trading by Wednesday (24 April). .” Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Retail Gazette

MAY 6, 2024

Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free Sign up here to g et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning A group of warehouse workers put forward a counter proposal. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Retail Gazette

MAY 3, 2024

Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free Sign up here to g et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning During his time at Clarks, Ram has been based in Boston, US, but spent “a lot of time” in the Clarks headquarters in Street, Somerset in the UK. .

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Retail Gazette

MAY 1, 2024

Active customers increased 20% across all of its markets, with significant growth across mainland Europe and orders up 10%. ” Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter The underwear and apparel retailer saw pre-tax profit plummet 33% to £5.5m despite sales jumping 6% to almost £68m.

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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 Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter is set to go ahead. in three years’ time and if other performance targets are met.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 18, 2024

Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free Sign up here to g et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning Her departure follows reports that the etailer was laying off between 25% to 30% of its workforce after it was acquired by South Korean ecommerce giant Coupang in a pre-pack administration deal.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 30, 2024

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. “We Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 30, 2024

JD Sports is introducing tagging sprays across its stores nationwide as it ramps up security measures amid the recent surge in shoplifting. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter The sports retailer has partnered with forensic security company SelectaDNA to roll out the marking system.

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Location 119

Retail Gazette

APRIL 21, 2024

The chief executives remuneration includes an annual bonus of up to £3.6m Tesco reported its pre-tax profits had more than doubled to £2.29bn in the 12 months to 29 February, up from £882m last year. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter Murphy’s record pay will come from his £1.4m

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 30, 2024

Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free Sign up here to g et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning The supermarket has taken a 20% stake in MFG and agreed commercial and supply deals, which Morrisons said underpins its convenience growth strategy.

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Supermarket 98

Retail Gazette

APRIL 30, 2024

The retailer declined to confirm whether its smaller shops were a new format or if it had more high-street store openings lined up in the future. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter according to Retail Week.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 29, 2024

The campaign will allow customers to collect up to £50 in loyalty points by doing 10 out of a choice of 20 personalised challenges, which will vary for each shopper. The points can be converted into up to £100 worth of rewards, with Tesco offering over 100 reward partners on its scheme.

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Supermarket Promotions 122

Retail Gazette

APRIL 8, 2024

Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free Sign up here to g et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning The platform’s general manager of global fashion Kirsty Keoghan said: “By encouraging more people to buy and sell pre-loved clothing, we’ll keep more clothes out of landfill as we collectively enable a circular economy for fashion.”

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Fashion Management Consumer 114

Retail Gazette

APRIL 21, 2024

Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free Sign up here to g et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning An anonymous hedge fund investor told This is Money : “We met with management and there’s something in the offing.” Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 24, 2024

The move comes after the business’s owner Pepco Group agreed to take control of up to 71 Wilko store leases from administrator PwC under a last-minute deal in September. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter However, on a like-for-like basis, sales fell 2.5%.

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Shopping 109

Retail Gazette

APRIL 29, 2024

Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free Sign up here to g et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning The Body Shop’s collapse has raised questions over how much Brazilian beauty giant Natura will receive beyond the £3.5m Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Shopping 109

Retail Gazette

APRIL 21, 2024

From today (22 April), users will be able to shop used designer products available from Hardly Ever Worn It, Sign of the Times, Luxe Collective, Sellier Knightsbridge and Break Archive. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 10, 2024

Tesco revealed its pre-tax profits had skyrocketed 159% to £2.29bn in the 12 months to 29 February, up from £882m last year. Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free Sign up here to g et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning Group sales excluding VAT and fuel surged 7.4%

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Retail Gazette

MAY 3, 2024

” Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free Sign up here to g et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning This is not the first time Dunkerton has raised concerns over the end of tax-free shopping , which prime minister Rishi Sunak scrapped in 2020. What a ridiculous situation.”

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Retail Gazette

MAY 8, 2024

” Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free Sign up here to g et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning An insider close to the situation said there was speculation that this could also impact Natura &Co’s B Corp ranking after how it managed the sale of the cosmetics company.

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Shopping Beauty and Health Management ATS 103

Retail Gazette

APRIL 24, 2024

” Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free Sign up here to g et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning Jobseekers at John Lewis can visit a dedicated website to see what their interviews will involve, with questions for all seniority and skill levels made available. .”

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Retail Gazette

MAY 7, 2024

Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free Sign up here to g et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning The deal pushes the supermarket’s convenience store portfolio up to 1,600 across the UK, of which around 600 are franchise stores. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 9, 2024

Next and Sports Direct have both expressed an interest in snapping up Ted Baker’s stricken European arm. Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free Sign up here to g et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning Last month, Ted Baker’s UK operator filed a notice to appoint administrators, putting hundreds of jobs at risk.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 18, 2024

Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free Sign up here to g et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning In contrast to the closures, the organic food specialist confirmed it has signed a lease for a new store on King’s Road in London’s Chelsea, set to open next year.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 29, 2024

Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter Former chief executive Nick Beighton branded the company’s administration as “ unnecessary ” last week, explaining he believed there was still a chance to turnaround the e-commerce platform before it was placed it into administration.

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