All articles by Chloe Mills – Page 17
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Retailers to fund new police operation to crack down on crime
Retailers including John Lewis, Sainsbury’s and Tesco have agreed to fund a new police operation, Project Pegasus, to crack down on shoplifting in stores.
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Motor Fuel Group eyes £2bn deal for Morrisons petrol forecourt business
Motor Fuel Group (MFG) is reportedly in talks to buy Morrisons’ portfolio of 340 petrol station forecourts in a deal that could be worth up to £2.5bn.
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Retailers call on Jeremy Hunt to freeze business rates
A group of 44 retail leaders across the industry have written to the chancellor of the exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, to call for a freeze in business rates as part of his autumn statement.
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Exclusive: Seasalt to open first store in New Zealand
Cornish fashion retailer Seasalt has confirmed the opening of its first standalone store in Auckland’s Milford Centre this month as part of its continued international expansion, Retail Week can reveal.
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Sainsbury’s adds Simply Be to brand portfolio
Simply Be, which is owned by fashion retailer N Brown, has announced a new partnership with Sainsbury’s that will see a range of its products available both in store and online.
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Primark to include womenswear in click-and-collect trial
Primark has announced the expansion of its click-and-collect trial to include womenswear for the first time, in addition to its current childrenswear offering.
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Ann Summers posts rise in sales in ‘year of two halves’
Ann Summers has posted a rise in sales during a financial year “of two halves” and confirmed plans to add new stores to its UK portfolio by the end of next year.
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Sainsbury’s to open multiple fashion hubs over next five years
Sainsbury’s has announced the opening of several new in-store fashion destination hubs over the next five years, in a bid to “grow its branded proposition at pace”.
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Exclusive: River Island bolsters top team with new appointments
Fashion retailer River Island has announced Jane Eskriett and Richard Grainger as its new co-managing directors and Kirsty Homer as chief people officer, in a move to strengthen its executive team, Retail Week can reveal.
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John Lewis names former River Island CEO as non-exec director
Will Kernan has been appointed as John Lewis’ new non-executive director of its Partnership board, effective from September 12.
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Four retailers that have in-store personalisation down to a fine art
Adding value through personalisation is not a new revelation, but it is becoming almost mandatory for every cool new flagship to weave an element of customisation into the offer — whether that’s initial engraving on jewellery, a unique embroidered print or pattern on a piece of clothing, or pick your own hamper foods. The possibilities are vast and shoppers can’t seem to get enough of it.
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Marks & Spencer freezes prices on 140 grocery products
Marks & Spencer has announced a price lock on 140 of its products until after Christmas as well as reducing prices on its cheese and butter, as part of its latest round of value investments.
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Lidl opens £300m warehouse creating 1,500 jobs
Lidl has announced the opening of its £300m Luton-based regional distribution centre in a bid to continue strengthening its infrastructure in order to “cater for growing customer numbers”.
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Morrisons unveils latest round of price cuts
Morrisons has confirmed it will cut prices on 170 products as part of its eighth round of price reductions launched this year in a bid to help customers “plan their budgets without worrying about price fluctuations” amid the cost-of-living crisis.
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Wilko rescue deal ‘in limbo’ over supplier issues
A rescue deal by HMV owner Doug Putman to save collapsed retailer Wilko is reportedly “in limbo” following issues with some of its big suppliers.
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Oh Polly hails ‘exceptional’ performance as sales boom
Fashion etailer Oh Polly has credited its “exceptional” full-year financial performance to strong revenues and profits following its international expansion progress.
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Footasylum sales rise despite fall in profits
Footasylum has posted an increase in sales, which it credited to strong store performance despite a fall in profits for the full financial year.
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Exclusive: John Lewis expands fashion offer with 20 new brands
John Lewis is expanding its fashion offer for autumn/winter 2023 with the addition of 20 new brands to its portfolio, Retail Week can reveal.
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New Look closes in on £100m refinancing deal
Fashion retailer New Look is reportedly in “advanced talks” with Blazehill Capital and Wells Fargo regarding a £100m debt refinancing deal to replace a loan that is set to mature next June.
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Exclusive: Superdry cannot afford to get product wrong, warns CFO
Superdry chief financial officer Shaun Wills has said the retailer cannot afford to get its product wrong as it enters the autumn/winter season, after it posted an annual loss of £148.1m.