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Mar- 2021 -26 March
Court rules against Asda in equal pay case
The Supreme Court has ruled that Asda’s shop floor staff can be compared to workers in the supermarket’s distribution centre…
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26 March
Majestic accelerates expansion with new Beaconsfield site
Majestic, the specialist wine retailer, has opened the doors of a new store in Beaconsfield, Greater London, as part of…
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26 March
Fat Face reveals it was a victim of a cyber attack
Fat Face has revealed it was the subject of an IT hack on 17 January 2021, where it is believed…
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26 March
OnBuy hires ex-eBay director as CCO
OnBuy.com has announced the appointment of Mark Lister as its first chief commercial officer (CCO) as part of a series…
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26 March
LVMH partners with UNESCO for biodiversity commitments
Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) has revealed a new biodiversity strategy in partnership with the UNESCO MAB (Man and the…
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26 March
Tommy Hilfiger names Alegra O’Hare as CMO
Tommy Hilfiger has appointed Alegra O’Hare as chief marketing officer for Tommy Hilfiger Global. O’Hare brings over 25 years’ marketing…
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26 March
Retail sales begin to recover in February
Retail sales volumes witnessed a partial recovery in February with an increase of 2.1% when compared with the 8.2% fall…
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25 March
Santander announces 111 branch closures
Santander has announced plans to close 111 of its branches by the end of August 2021, impacting 5,000 jobs and…
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25 March
Foot Locker appoints new executive VP and CFO
Foot Locker has announced the appointment of Andrew E. Page as executive VP and CFO, effective April 12, 2021. Page…
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25 March
Tesco lays out new climate ‘manifesto’
Tesco has laid out its climate “manifesto” ahead of this year’s COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow. The supermarket chain…
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