All articles by Aoife Morgan – Page 3
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NewsFormer Frasers Group Sports MD joins New Balance
Former Frasers Group managing director of sport Ger Wright has joined New Balance as its vice president of sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa.
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NewsJD Sports promotes from within as it names new European boss
JD Sports has promoted Paul Orange to the role of managing director of JD UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsGola owner acquired by US dealmaker Marubeni
The owner of British sportswear and fashion brand Gola has been acquired by the US arm of Japanese conglomerate Marubeni.
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NewsSainsbury’s launches AI-focused graduate programme
Sainsbury’s is launching a new graduate programme, which includes a focus on developing skills in artificial intelligence.
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NewsAsda Christmas sales fall despite consumers spending £13.8bn at supermarkets
Asda was the only major British supermarket to see its sales fall over the peak Christmas trading period, despite consumers spending a record £13.8bn at the grocers.
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NewsNext raises profit outlook after better than expected Christmas
Next has raised its full-year profit outlook once again after reporting a better-than-expected Christmas trading.
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NewsClaire’s and The Original Factory Shop lines up administrators
The owner of Claire’s and The Original Factory Shop is set to place both retailers into administration, putting more than 2,000 jobs at risk.
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NewsAsos introduces handling fee for serial returners
Asos is to start charging UK customers who frequently send back their orders a handling fee as it clamps down on serial returners.
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NewsFootasylum to open 40 stores in the Gulf region
Footasylum is expanding into the Gulf region, with plans to open 40 stores over the next five years.
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NewsFrasers Group sells Matches
Frasers Group has sold Matches to the founders of members-only shopping app Mile, who will relaunch the luxury platform next year.
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NewsClarks opens first Cloudsteppers store in the US
Clarks has opened its first Cloudsteppers store in the US as it continues the international rollout of the lifestyle concept.
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AnalysisThe hungry retailer: What has Frasers acquired this year?
Frasers Group snapped up Swindon Outlet Village last week, capping off a busy year of retail and property acquisitions.
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NewsGreggs names ex-Tesco finance boss as non-exec
Greggs has named former Tesco finance director Richard Smothers as an independent non-executive director, effective February 1.
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NewsMorrisons first UK supermarket to postpone net-zero targets
Morrisons has become the first supermarket chain in the UK to delay its net-zero carbon emission targets, pushing them back by 15 years to 2050.
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NewsFrasers Group weighs up SilkFred bid
Frasers Group is considering placing a rescue bid for online marketplace SilkFred, which collapsed into administration in October.
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NewsPret A Manger appoints UK and Ireland president
Pret A Manger has poached Kraft Heinz boss Ross Warnes to be its new UK and Ireland president to lead the company’s biggest region through its next phase of growth.
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NewsUniversal Music Group to open record shop in London
Universal Music Group (UMG) is set to open its own record shop in London next week, which aims to bring fans “closer than ever before to the artists they love”.
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GalleryPrimark store heads into the Upside Down with Stranger Things collaboration
Primark is inviting consumers into the world of the Upside Down at its Oxford Street East store as it celebrates the final season of Stranger Things.
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InterviewQ&A: Primark licensing director on staying culturally relevant
Primark has bagged collaborations with some of the biggest names in pop culture, from Netflix’s Stranger Things to Olivia Rodrigo and British institutions such as Greggs.
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NewsTopshop confirms return to Australia
Topshop has confirmed it will return to the Australian market next year under an exclusive partnership with department store chain Myer.