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Clothing & Shoes
Next increases stake in Reiss to 51%
Next has reportedly upped its stake in Reiss to 51%, having previously acquired a 25% equity stake in Reiss back…
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Economy
Consumer confidence hits record low of -44 in August
Acute concerns amid the soaring cost of living and bleak economic prospects saw GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index fall by…
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Supply Chain
Bensons for Beds gets new funding as it appoints COO
Bensons for Beds has secured additional funding from owner Alteri Investors to drive its growth strategy and transformation plans further,…
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Shopping Centres
Battersea Power Station adds further list of brands to portfolio
Battersea Power Station announced that it will be adding more leisure brands, which will be opening in the iconic Grade…
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Features
In conversation with the CIO of the ‘Amazon Prime of mattresses’
How was Mattress Online started? Mattress Online was started back in 2003 by Steve Kelly, an industry expert in the…
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Analysis
Staff satisfaction should be top of Amazon’s agenda
Amazon has been making plenty of headlines recently, with news of its recent Q2 financial results depicting a net loss…
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Clothing & Shoes
Reebok owner acquires Ted Baker for £211m
Authentic Brands Group (ABG), the parent company of Reebok, has reached an agreement to acquire Ted Baker for approximately £211m,…
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Clothing & Shoes
Zalando to cut back marketing spend instead of job cuts
Co-founder and co-chief executive of Zalando, Robert Gentz, has told the Financial Times that the company’s stall in internet shopping…
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People Moves
Primark appoints new chief customer officer
Primark has announced the appointment of Michelle McEttrick to the brand’s newly-created position of chief customer officer. McEttrick will reportedly…
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Department Stores
John Lewis to retire ‘never knowingly undersold’ pledge
John Lewis has announced that it is set to reveal a new company slogan on 22 August, retiring its 97-year-old…
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