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NewsRetail welcomes Crime and Policing Act gaining Royal Assent
Lobbying groups and retailers have welcomed the passage of the Crime and Policing Act being granted Royal Assent today.
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NewsSkin Cupid founder: ‘We want to be all over the UK’
The founder of UK-based Korean beauty retailer Skin Cupid has said she wants to open stores “all over the UK”, Retail Week can confirm.
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NewsFormer Holland & Barrett executive joins Tesco
The former chief executive of Holland & Barrett’s wellness business has joined Tesco in a new role, Retail Week can confirm.
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InterviewAuralis boss David Butler: the man with an investment plan for ‘unloved’ British brands
Retail Week sits down with Auralis and Weird Fish chief executive David Butler to discuss his ‘investment thesis’ for the buy-and-build holding company and why he believes his operating model is the answer to unlocking value in under-invested and under-loved British heritage brands.
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NewsBusinesses warn government over banning of zero-hour contracts
Business lobbying groups, including the BRC, FDR and UKHospitality, have written to the business and trade secretary, warning of the potential damage of banning zero-hour contracts.
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NewsOver a thousand jobs to go as Claire’s ceases trading
The administrators of Claire’s have confirmed that 1,300 remaining staff have been made redundant, as the business has today been wound up.
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NewsStarmer: ‘Tide could be turning’ on scourge of shop crime
Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer has maintained that “the tide could be turning” on shoplifting and highlighted measures the government has taken to tackle retail crime.
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NewsJohn Lewis encourages staff to return to the office for ‘better outcomes’
Department store giant John Lewis has told staff to come into the office more regularly as it looks to achieve “better outcomes” and accelerate its turnaround.
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Opinion‘New laws will fail shop workers unless employers make it easier to report crime’
Many retail workers don’t feel that reporting crimes will make a difference. That urgently needs to change, says Retail Trust chief executive Chris Brook-Carter
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AnalysisTech: What M&S, New Look and Morrisons are prioritising
Retailers are constantly looking for ways to grow, innovate, and thrive at a time when increasing competition, geopolitical tensions, and low consumer confidence have taken hold.
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NewsSainsbury’s in consultation with Tu clothing staff ahead of restructuring
Sainsbury’s is currently in consultation with Tu clothing staff about a reshaping of its fashion business that will lead to job cuts, Retail Week understands.
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NewsM&S chair Archie Norman: ‘We’ll open more food spaces this year than any of the big four’
Marks & Spencer chairman Archie Norman has said the retailer plans to open “more food spaces this year than any of the big four” as it invests in its store estate.
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NewsFewer retailers paying above the minimum wage than last year
Exclusive research by Retail Week has found that significantly fewer retailers are paying their staff an hourly rate above the minimum wage compared to this time last year.
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NewsJD Sports chair Andy Higginson to step down
JD Sports has confirmed that chair Andy Higginson will be stepping down from the retailer in the summer.
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DataRetail Pay Index: How much do the biggest UK retailers pay shopfloor staff?
Explore Retail Week’s annual index of the shopfloor pay for 80 of the UK’s biggest retailers.
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NewsMorrisons agrees staff pay rise with shopworkers union
Morrisons has reached a pay offer agreement with Usdaw that could see shopfloor staff pay rise to £13.11 an hour, Retail Week understands.
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NewsAsda appoints new ambient food boss
Asda has appointed Jon Downes as its new vice president – ambient, further strengthening its senior leadership team.
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NewsSelfridges boosts pay for shop floor workers
Selfridges has increased the wages of its shop floor staff by more than 6%, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsDebenhams promotes from within to appoint new chief technology officer
Debenhams Group has promoted Paul Aspden to the role of chief technology officer as the fashion giant enters the next phase of its growth.
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InterviewQ&A: Clarks president talks marketplace launch and not losing its brand heritage
Clarks is no stranger to a third-party marketplace. The footwear specialist has been diversifying its digital reach in recent years and launching on the likes of Next and M&S, among many others, to target new customers.