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Aug- 2022 -24 August
Department stores could be given protected status
Department stores across the UK could be given protected status following a new review of high streets from Historic England. …
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24 August
Co-op Group appoints Shirine Khoury-Haq as CEO
The Co-op Group has announced the appointment of Shirine Khoury-Haq as the supermarket chain’s new CEO. Allan Leighton, chair of…
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24 August
Card Factory appoints non-executive director
Card Factory has announced the appointment of Indira Thambiah as non-executive director, effective 1 September 2022. Thambiah has been appointed…
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23 August
M&S strengthens womenswear team with two appointments
Marks and Spencer has welcomed Emma Fox as its new head of buying for womenswear and will join in October…
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23 August
Grocery sales jump 4.5% as convenience stores boost performance
Total till grocery sales remained strong in July with a growth of +4.5% as UK shoppers spent £3.6bn on groceries…
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23 August
Frasers to open 3 new Flannels flagship stores
Frasers Group has announced plans for three more Flannels flagship stores, which will see it open stores in Leeds, Cardiff,…
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23 August
Adidas CEO Kasper Rorsted to step down in 2023
Adidas AG has announced that it has initiated a CEO transition as its current chief executive, Kasper Rorsted, will step…
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23 August
Made.com director steps down as group mulls equity raise
Made.com has announced that one of its senior directors, Gwyn Burr, has stepped down from the board with immediate effect,…
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23 August
Mulberry chairman Godfrey Davis to step down
Mulberry has announced that its chairman, Godfrey Davis, intends to step down from the board of directors on 30 September…
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22 August
Felixstowe Port strike could lead to £700m hit to trade
The upcoming eight day strike at Felixstowe Port could disrupt trade worth up to £700m, experts have warned. According to…
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