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May- 2023 -5 May
Employee wellbeing risk soars for retail workers in Q1
Employee experience platform WorkL has revealed that the average Wellbeing Risk score for employees working in retail has increased significantly…
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5 May
UK footfall jumps 7.2% in April
Footfall rose by +7.2% from March to April, reversing a drop of -2.8% from February to March according to the…
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5 May
Holland and Barrett acquires FitTech startup Avie
Holland and Barrett, has announced the acquisition of start-up FitTech company Avie as part of its strategy to extend its…
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4 May
Nisa to open a further 400 stores in expansion drive
Nisa, the wholesale and independent retail specialist, is set to open a further 400 stores this year as part of…
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3 May
Hotel Chocolat appoints new chair
Hotel Chocolat Group plc, a direct-to-consumer premium chocolate brand, has announced the appointment of Stephen Alexander as the company’s non-executive…
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3 May
Card Factory profits jump 368.5% to £52.4m
Card Factory has seen its profit before tax rise 368.5% to £52.4m, up from £11.1m, for the year ended 31…
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2 May
Bank holiday sees footfall rise 12.9%
The bank holiday weekend saw footfall ramp up “significantly” from Friday onwards, with an increase in footfall over Saturday and…
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Apr- 2023 -28 April
Gap to lay off 1,800 jobs as part of restructuring plan
Gap Inc is set to eliminate approximately 1,800 jobs from its global workforce as part of a broad restructuring plan,…
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26 April
Majestic makes ‘biggest investment ever’ in staff pay
Majestic, the specialist wine retailer, has revealed it has made its “biggest ever investment” in colleague pay to recognise the…
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25 April
Primark H1 sales rise 19% to £4.2bn
Associated British Foods (ABF), Primark’s parent company, has revealed that sales rose at the high street fashion retailer by 19%…
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