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Feb- 2023 -27 February
John Lewis hires new design director
John Lewis has appointed Charlotta Elgh as its first director of design for home. The retailer revealed a shift in…
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27 February
Primark owner raises guidance after better than expected trading
Primark owner Associated British Foods (ABF) has announced that it is raising its full-year guidance after Primark traded unexpectedly well.…
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27 February
Adidas and West to sell leftover Yeezy stock in new agreement
Adidas has reached a new agreement with Kanye West that will ensure that the footwear brand sells the remaining $500m…
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27 February
M&S appoints new non-executive director
Marks and Spencer has appointed a new non-executive director, Cheryl Potter, who will join the board as well as the…
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24 February
Monsoon bolsters childrenswear offering with dedicated boutique
Fashion retailer Monsoon is set to open its inaugural childrenswear boutique, in Westfield, Stratford City. Opening on 1 March, the…
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24 February
Sainsbury’s to offer staff four day work week
Sainsbury’s has reportedly offered its staff the option of working four days a week, according to The Times. Staff based…
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24 February
UK consumer confidence rebounds to highest level since April 2022
UK consumer confidence has bounced back in February to its highest level in almost a year, demonstrating consumers’ resiliency in…
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24 February
B&Q and Screwfix staff to receive 8% pay rise
Kingfisher is reportedly set to increase the hourly pay rate for its B&Q and Screwfix staff by more than 8%…
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24 February
Farfetch CFO to stand down amid slowing revenues
Farfetch has announced that the group’s chief financial officer, Elliot Jordan, will step down by the end of 2023, after…
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23 February
Former Co-op chief emerges as frontrunner to become Matalan CEO
Jo Whitfield, the former Co-op supermarkets chief, has reportedly emerged as a frontrunner to run Liverpool-based fashion retailer brand Matalan,…
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