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NewsBoots chief financial officer quits after five years
Boots chief financial officer Michael Snape has quit his role after five years, a year after its US parent Walgreens Boots Alliance halted plans to sell the business.
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AO to recruit 250 customer service staff after raising salaries by 20%
AO is looking to recruit more than 250 people to its customer service team after raising the pay of contact centre agents by over 20% in the past 12 months.
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THG faces push back from shareholders over ‘unjustified’ salary of new CFO
THG will face a shareholder dispute over the “unjustified” salary of new chief financial officer Damian Sanders at its annual general meeting later this month.
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Interview
The Sosandar sorority: Co-chiefs Julie Lavington and Ali Hall on the power of partnership
Meet Sosandar co-chief executives Julie Lavington and Ali Hall, the former fashion magazine outfit who started the rapidly growing etailer, both in sales and reputation
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Farfetch announces New Guards Group leadership changes
Farfetch has announced a series of leadership changes at luxury brands platform New Guards Group (NGG), which it acquired in 2019, as NGG co-founders Davide De Giglio and Andrea Grilli confirm they will “step down from the business”.
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Asos launches incubator to ‘bridge gap’ for ethnic minority-owned brands
Asos has teamed up with The Fashion Minority Report to launch ScaleUP, a new programme to “help bridge the gap between the fashion industry and ethnic minority-owned brands”.
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Analysis
Fanatics boss outlines goal-scoring tactics in Europe having conquered the US
Fanatics is a celebrated name among sports fans around the world. Licensed merchandise, collectibles, betting and online gaming – the business does it all, with a reach of 100 million global sports fans in more than 180 countries
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Converse appoints new CEO and president
Footwear retailer Converse has named Jared Carver as the brand’s new chief executive and president, taking up the role today (June 1).
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M&S freezes school uniform prices for third year as cost-of-living crunch persists
Marks & Spencer has frozen the price of its school uniform as shoppers continue to struggle with the high cost of living.
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Amazon to offer warehouse workers term-time only contracts
Amazon is offering warehouse staff who are parents, grandparents or guardians, the option to choose to work in term-time only.
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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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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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Analysis
Machin at M&S one year in: ‘We are always positively dissatisfied’
“All new leadership teams need to arrive like a thunderclap whether they’re coming from inside or outside the business to create that new sense of direction, electricity, appetite for change,” said Marks & Spencer chair Archie Norman as the retailer unveiled full year results.
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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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Interview
Q&A: Zero-waste beauty brand SBTRCT founder Ben Grace on why less is more
After spending 10 years as the managing director of men’s skincare brand Bulldog, Ben Grace launched SBTRCT in August 2020 with “a mission to create the highest-performing skincare products with the lowest environmental impact”.
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Next store staff win ‘crucial’ stage of equal pay battle
Approximately 2,000 Next staff have won a “crucial stage” of their legal dispute to win equal pay with their counterparts in warehouses in a legal first.
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Opinion
‘As a virgin to supermarket supply, I was shocked at the casual, abusive arrogance’
The best supply chains temper aggressive, short-term competition on price with efficient communication and trustworthy behaviour, argues organic veg specialist Riverford’s founder Guy Singh-Watson
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Retail Voice
Together we can create a happier and healthier retail industry
Our wellbeing festival proves that retail is not just an industry but a community that is stronger together, says Retail Trust’s Chris Brook-Carter
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Marks & Spencer launches ‘industry-leading’ neonatal leave scheme
Marks & Spencer is offering up to 12 weeks of paid leave for staff whose babies need specialist neonatal care, in what it described as an industry-leading scheme.
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Exclusive: Percival shuffles board as it gears up for international growth
Percival has announced the appointment of Cheryl Calegari as its new non-executive chair, joining its investment group VGC Partners’ board to “lead brand strategy and business growth” for the British menswear retailer.
