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Aug- 2022 -15 August
Aldi increases pay for warehouse employees
Aldi has increased its hourly pay for colleagues working at Aldi distribution centres, the majority of distribution centre roles are…
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15 August
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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15 August
Joules names former John Lewis director as CEO
Joules has announced the appointment of Jonathon Brown as the group’s new CEO following a thorough selection process, joining as…
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15 August
Harrods threatens to replace strikers with agency staff
Harrods has reportedly threatened to use new laws to break possible strikes by using temporary workers from agencies if industrial…
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12 August
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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12 August
UK economy contracts 0.1% in second quarter
The UK economy contracted by 0.1% in the second quarter of the year (Apr to June) 2022, according to the…
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12 August
Frasers Group offloads retail parks for £205m
Frasers Group has announced it has completed the sale of a number of retail parks for a headline price of…
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12 August
Superdrug and Savers to provide 25,000 UK jobs
A.S. Watson Group, the owner of Superdrug and Savers, has announced its commitment to create 200,000 job opportunities for 16-23…
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12 August
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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12 August
Topshop founder Sir Ralph Halpbern dies aged 83
Sir Ralph Halpern, the founder of Topshop who was described as a driving force behind British retail in the 1970s…
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