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Jan- 2024 -29 January
John Lewis Partnership mulls 11,000 job cuts
John Lewis Partnership is reportedly considering cutting up to 11,000 roles over the next five years as part of a…
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29 January
Superdry considers ‘cost-saving options’ amid CVA rumours
Fashion retailer Superdry has confirmed that it is working with its advisors “to explore the feasibility of various material cost…
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29 January
THG to cut 160 jobs across three departments
THG has plans to cut 160 jobs across its marketing, sales and warehouse departments, The Times has reported. It is…
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26 January
Today’s news in brief-26/1/24
Superdry reported a challenging trading environment with half-year revenues down 23.5% to £219.8m. The wholesale division faced a significant decline…
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26 January
Rituals opens at two new locations
Luxury beauty and wellbeing brand Rituals has officially opened at Festival Place in Basingstoke, and Merry Hill in the West…
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26 January
WH Smith sees strong start to year as Travel sales rise
WH Smith has delivered a strong performance in the 20 weeks ended 20 January, with total revenues up by 8%,…
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26 January
Retail theft hits highest rate in 20 years
Data from the Office for National Statistics shows that there were over 400,000 incidents of shoplifting in the year to…
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26 January
M&S makes two new executive appointments
M&S has announced the appointment of Rachel Higham as its new chief digital and technology officer and Mark Lemming as…
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26 January
John Lewis could cut jobs amid halved redundancy payouts
John Lewis Partnership has implied that it could make job cuts across the business after it slashed its redundancy payouts,…
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26 January
Superdry reports ‘challenging’ trading amid new CFO announcement
Superdry has revealed its half-year revenues are down 23.5% to £219.8m due to a “challenging” consumer retail market as it…
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