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NewsWickes staff celebrate ÂŁ14m return on share scheme
Employees of DIY retailer Wickes have more than doubled the value of their investment in a company sharesave scheme that has just matured.
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NewsJust Eat chief executive to depart following takeover
The chief executive and founder of Just Eat is stepping down from his role at the rapid delivery platform following a ÂŁ3.6bn takeover by Prosus.
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InterviewQ&A: Trinny London MD on omnichannel, personalisation and Christmas
While Trinny London is not even a decade old, the beauty retailer has gone from being makeup-focused and digital first, to now focusing on omnichannel with its flagship London store and personalised services.
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NewsMarks & Spencer turns to New Look to appoint stores innovation chief
Marks & Spencer has hired a stores innovation and implementation who joined today, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsTrinny London MD says US expansion is a âbig part of future strategyâ
Trinny London managing director Mark Smith has said US expansion forms a big part of the groupâs future strategy, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsTopps Tiles hires new chief financial officer
Topps Tiles has announced Caroline Browne will join the business as its new CFO.
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FeatureFuture Leaders 2025 - Who will be the CEOs of the future?
Meet 20 of UK retailâs most promising leaders-in-waiting. Every individual on our list has the talent, drive and passion to make it to the top, and theyâre going to need it if they want to succeed in an industry dominated by crushing government regulation, devastating cyberattacks, harrowing tales of abuse from the shop floor and more. Here are British retailâs future chief executives, but who would want to be one?
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NewsRevolution Beauty blames profit warning on previous management
Revolution Beauty has blamed its latest profit warning on previous management and said it has been âencouragedâ by the progress made since its founders returned to the business.
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NewsRetail Trust lights up Flannels Oxford Street to tackle shopworker abuse
Flannels is lighting up its Oxford Street flagship with a thousand smiles this Black Friday as part of the Retail Trustâs Letâs Respect Retail campaign.
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NewsMatalan looks externally for new people and talent hire
Matalan has hired Beccy Davis as its new people and talent director, poaching her from an IT services firm.
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NewsFormer Tesco UK boss named new Foot Locker president
Former Tesco UK boss Matthew Barnes has been named the new president of footwear specialist Foot Locker in the US.
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AnalysisAO boss John Roberts on mobiles, membership schemes and Music Magpie
AO released its half-year results today, recording a 12% increase in B2C retail revenue to ÂŁ423m and a 10% profit before tax increase to ÂŁ18m despite added costs of ÂŁ4m from the national minimum wage and national insurance.
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OpinionâWalmartâs unfashionable focus on long service creates long-term valueâ
Walmartâs chief executive succession doesnât fit the common view that fresh blood and multi-company experience trump a career spent in one place, observes George MacDonald
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NewsLiberty managing director exits after 15 years
Liberty managing director of retail Sarah Coonan is set to step down from the luxury department store after more than 15 years.
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NewsCo-op unveils new investment commitment to create thousands of new apprenticeships
The Co-op has committed to investing ÂŁ70m to creating 7,000 new apprenticeships at the retailer by 2030, which it said will open doors for âunderrepresented groupsâ.
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NewsThe Retail Week Awards 2026 shortlist has been announced
The Retail Week Awards, which have been celebrating excellence in the UKâs retail industry for over 30 years, have today revealed the 2026 shortlist.
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AnalysisExplainer: What are the implications of WHSmithâs US accounting blunder?
WHSmith chief executive Carl Cowling has resigned after six years at the helm following an investigation into an accounting error at the flagship US business. Retail Week explores the significance of the latest developments
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NewsWHSmith boss resigns following accounting investigation
WHSmith group chief executive Carl Cowling has stepped down from his role after an accounting investigation.
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NewsN Brown appoints first trading and marketing director
N Brown has appointed former Hawes and Curtis chief digital officer Arfan Sabir to the newly created role of trading and marketing director.
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NewsJob losses expected as Jasper Conran ends womenswear line
London-born designer Jasper Conran is pulling the womenswear line from his eponymous label as he concentrates on âvarious other projectsâ, Retail Week can reveal.