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Exclusive: Matalan names chief trading officer in newly created role
Matalan has appointed Ben Smith to the newly created role of chief trading officer with immediate effect as the retailer embarks on a transformation programme, Retail Week can reveal.
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Superdrug slashes prices on own-brand suncare range
Superdrug has reduced the price of its own-brand suncare Solait by 20% as it “recognises sun protection as a healthcare essential and not a beauty product”.
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Mango ramps up UK expansion plans with 13 new stores this year
Mango is continuing its expansion plans in the UK and expects to open 13 new stores this year.
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Majestic relaunches subscription service to help customers with cost-of-living crisis
Majestic Wine has relaunched its Lock It In subscription proposition for customers struggling with the cost-of-living crisis.
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Sainsbury’s unveils Stamford Street value range rebrand
Sainsbury’s announced today that it has rebranded its value range to the new name Stamford Street.
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Asda to finalise £10bn merger with petrol stations group EG
The owners of Asda and petrol stations giant EG Group are set to finalise a £10bn merger of their operations, according to reports.
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Asos refinances and seeks £75m from investors
Asos is looking to raise £75m in cash from shareholders and it has refinanced in an attempt to strengthen its balance sheet.
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Revolution Beauty investigation reveals ‘unacceptable’ business practices
Revolution Beauty’s audit has revealed several “unacceptable” business practices that it has vowed to never repeat.
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Exclusive: Pets at Home boss ‘wouldn’t rule out’ international expansion
Pets Away? Once “the world’s best pet care platform” is operational, the boss of Pets at Home says she wouldn’t rule out taking things international.
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Greggs opens first Sainsbury’s store on petrol station forecourt
Food-to-go giant Greggs has teamed up with grocer Sainsbury’s for the first time to open a new store on a petrol forecourt.
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Pets at Home unveils ‘world’s best pet care platform’ strategy after strong results
Following a strong set of full-year results, Pets at Home has unveiled its medium-term vision to become a “unified pet care platform”.
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Council begs Oxford Street candy store landlords to serve notice
Westminster City Council has written to the landlords of Oxford Street’s American candy stores and begged them to take action.
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Abercrombie & Fitch raises profit guidance as it delivers strong sales
Abercrombie & Fitch has increased its profit guidance after achieving ‘decade-high’ first-quarter sales.
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Card Factory launches first UK-wide click-and-collect service
Card Factory has rolled out its first-ever country-wide click-and-collect service, available via its website and app to more than 1,000 stores.
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Co-op steps up expansion of robotic grocery delivery service
The Co-op is expanding the roll-out of its autonomous grocery delivery service to Wakefield in West Yorkshire.
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Lidl unveils third pay rise for staff in past year
Lidl is set to increase the pay rate for its UK store and warehouse staff for the third time in 12 months as it invests a further £8m into supporting staff through the cost-of-living crisis.
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UK inflation takes a dip but food prices peak
UK inflation fell in April, but food inflation remained at an all-time high as prices of essentials peaked.
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Former John Lewis MD says retailer does not sell ‘proper suits any more’
Former John Lewis managing director Andy Street has spoken out about the partnership’s menswear collection, claiming it does not sell “proper suits any more”.
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Kingfisher sales dampened by wet weather
Kingfisher has reported flat sales as wet weather dampened demand for seasonal products like barbecues and garden furniture.
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M&S sales increase as growth strategy progresses
Marks & Spencer has recorded an increase in sales, which the group said was driven by its “strategy to reshape M&S for growth”.