All articles by Caoimhe Gordon – Page 10
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Reiss eyes recovery after swinging to loss amid pandemic
Reiss has said it expects to “return to profit” in its current financial year after falling into the red during 2020.
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Boots launches marketing agency to supercharge brand partners’ campaigns
Boots has launched a new media and marketing service to help third-party brands deliver personalised campaigns to customers.
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Sainsbury’s to personalise prices for Nectar customers
Sainsbury’s will offer Nectar customers lower prices on products based on their shopping habits when using self-scanning technology in stores, in a major shakeup of its loyalty programme.
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Marks & Spencer to close 11 French stores as Brexit batters supply
Marks & Spencer is to close 11 of its 20 franchise stores in France after post-Brexit trade rules “significantly” impacted supply of fresh and chilled food.
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Primark unveils latest sustainable and ethical trade pledges
Primark has vowed to make sustainable clothing affordable for all customers as it reveals its latest programme of sustainable commitments.
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Exclusive: Wilko invests £3m in StreetDrone to bring autonomous deliveries to high streets
High street retailer Wilko has invested £3m in UK autonomous delivery company StreetDrone as the companies plan to bring autonomous deliveries to Wilko consumers by the end of 2023.
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Sainsbury’s latest to close all stores on Boxing Day
Sainsbury’s has said that it will close all its supermarkets, convenience stores and petrol stations on December 26th, to reward staff for their hard work across what has been another year marked by the pandemic.
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Analysis
The changing face of beauty: How brands are setting the foundations for success
As the old saying goes ‘beauty is in the eye of the beholder’ and for consumers looking to purchase beauty products today their eyes are more likely than ever to be fixed on a screen.
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Interview
Interview: HMV’s Doug Putman on stores, streaming and centenary celebrations
Having suffered tumbling profits and two administrations in the past decade alone, HMV has had to scrap its way to its 100th anniversary on the British high street.
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Government must ‘get a handle’ on supply chain disruption, experts warn
Business leaders have called on the government to “get a handle” on Britain’s supply chain crisis as fears mount that some food production may have to move out of the UK.
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One in 10 shoppers using ‘buy now, pay later’ chased by debt collectors
Regulators have been urged to crack down on ‘buy now, pay later’ firms after a damning report revealed that one in 10 shoppers using the credit services are being chased by debt collectors.
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Amazon to offer punctual staff £50 weekly bonus
Amazon is offering permanent staff at some of its UK locations an extra £50 a week if they turn up to work on time during periods of peak demand.
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Gallery
First look: Halfords unveils new ‘hyper local’ store and garage format
Halfords has launched a new customer service-focused store concept in Colchester connecting its autocentre and cycling offer, which boss Graham Stapleton has hailed as “the future of Halfords”.
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JD Sports ‘perplexed’ as Footasylum deal knocked back by CMA
JD Sports faces the prospect of having to sell Footaysylum following renewed concerns about the deal from the Competition and Markets Authority.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Selfridges ‘transforms’ tech offer with gaming destination launch
The opening of Selfridges’ permanent gaming outlet, in partnership with Smartech, aims to create a new era of experiential retail for gamers.
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Boots rolls out 30 new smaller format beauty halls across the UK and Ireland
Boots’ smaller format beauty hall concept will open in 30 stores as it rolls out its beauty offering to more customers.
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Primark’s new Philadelphia store ‘important milestone’ in retailer’s US expansion
Primark’s US boss has labelled its Philadelphia location an “important milestone” in its American expansion after the fashion retailer opened its 13th store since entering the country in 2015.
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Interview
Interview: How Eric Mazillier uses a ‘sports mindset’ to lead Decathlon UK
Sitting in the cafe located within Decathlon’s outlet in Surrey Quays, Eric Mazillier explains that he usually cycles almost 30km a day, but on the morning of our interview he had avoided the trip because it was beginning to rain.
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Retailers warn of Christmas supply disruption amid worker shortages
Retail leaders have urged the UK government to tackle ongoing worker shortages as fears mount over supply chain disruption this Christmas.
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Incoming Frasers boss Murray in line for potential £100m bonus
Incoming Frasers chief executive Michael Murray could pocket up to £100m in bonuses if he more than doubles the group’s share price.