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NewsGousto slashes valuation after securing millions in additional funding
Meal-kit delivery service Gousto has reportedly cut its valuation after raising tens of millions of pounds in extra funding to help it through a difficult economic period.
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Asda to offer children free breakfasts during half-term
Asda has formed an exclusive partnership with Quaker Oats to offer children a free hot breakfast in February.
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Credit insurer slashes cover for Iceland suppliers
Iceland suppliers have had their cover slashed by a major credit insurer as soaring energy costs place the food retailer under mounting pressure.
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New year footfall hit by strikes and economic uncertainty
Retail footfall in January has dropped significantly compared to the previous month due to train strikes and cash-strapped customers spending less after the festive season.
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Aldi rolls out partnership to cut food waste across all UK stores
Aldi has launched its partnership with excess food platform Too Good To Go across all 990 UK stores following a successful trial last year.
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Shaftesbury launches partnership to improve tenant sustainability
West End landlord Shaftesbury has partnered with a sustainability monitoring company to help tenants become more environmentally friendly.
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Number of UK female CEOs hits highest level on record
The number of female CEOs in the UK has risen to its highest ever level, with 13 new female bosses being appointed in 2022.
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Asos partners with Secret Sales to clear stock at discount
Asos has announced a new partnership with Secret Sales to sell a range of its products at a discounted price.
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LVMH reports record year despite economic and geopolitical environment
LVMH achieved a record year in 2022 and remains confident for growth in 2023 despite economic and geopolitical challenges.
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Poundland announces store transformation project
Poundland is embarking on the “biggest transformation of its store estate” yet, which will see 50 stores open, expand or relocate across the UK before the end of September 2023.
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Crew Clothing ends year of growth with ‘strong Christmas trading’
Crew Clothing has ended a year of consistent growth with a strong Christmas performance driven by customers returning to stores over the festive season.
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Retail footfall shows green shoots of post-pandemic recovery
Footfall increased across retail over the 12 months of 2022, slightly improving from pandemic figures.
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Boots launches ‘biggest ever savings’ to help customers with cost-of-living crisis
Boots is offering its biggest-ever savings on products this winter to help customers save during the cost-of-living crisis.
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Boots offers 1,500 jobs to former Lloydspharmacy staff affected by closures
Boots has announced that more than 1,500 job roles are available across its stores nationwide for pharmacists impacted by the Lloydspharmacy closures.
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Sosandar targets in-store customers with Sainsbury’s partnership
Sosandar has entered into a wholesale agreement to sell a range of products through Sainsbury’s, allowing the brand to grow from a pureplay into an omnichannel retailer.
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The Works eyes growth following bumper Christmas despite deepening losses
The Works has predicted a growth in profit for the year following a bumper Christmas period, despite losses deepening in the first half.
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Consumer confidence shows no improvement as it drops to near-historic lows
UK consumer confidence dropped again in January and showed little signs of improvement as it reached near-historic lows.
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Analysis: How consumers shopped the electricals sector this Christmas
Once a stalwart of Christmas and Boxing Day Sales shopping, the pressure from the cost-of-living crisis meant electricals presented a mixed bag for retailers over this festive season.
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Burberry strengthens leadership with new executives
Giorgio Belloli and Delphine Sonder have been appointed to Burberry’s newly created roles of chief digital, customer and innovation officer and chief merchandising officer, respectively, with immediate effect.
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Naked Wines increases profit guidance following ‘solid festive trading’
Naked Wines has increased its full-year adjusted EBIT after a solid trading period in the quarter ending December 26.
