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Mar- 2019 -18 March
M&S to add full range of food products to more standard stores
Marks and Spencer has announced it is planning to add its full range of food products to its standard stores…
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18 March
Moss Bros appoints Joules CEO as new director
Men’s fashion retailer Moss Bros has appointed Colin Porter as its new non-executive director, effective 18 March 2019. According to…
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18 March
Zalando discontinues private label business
Zalando, the online platform for fashion and lifestyle, has announced it will discontinue its private label business zLabels as it…
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18 March
JD Sports to buy Footasylum for £90.1m
JD Sports has revealed it has made an offer to buy its remaining shares in struggling rival retailer Footasylum in…
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15 March
Jobs and stores could go as Green considers Arcadia restructure
Sir Philip Green is preparing to unveil a company voluntary agreement (CVA) for Arcadia in a matter of weeks, Sky…
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15 March
JD Sports named among businesses ‘failing’ on gender diversity
The Investment Association and the Hampton-Alexander Review have written to 69 of the FTSE 350 companies, including fashion retailer JD…
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15 March
John Lyttle joins Boohoo as CEO
Boohoo has announced that former Primark COO John Lyttle has officially joined the online retailer as its new CEO with…
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15 March
Mild February fails to significantly boost UK retail spending
The total retail spend index in February rose only 3.4 percentage points (ppts) versus a poor performance in January, according…
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15 March
Inditex to merge Zara with Zara Home
Inditex is to merge Zara and Zara Home, despite growing the Zara Home brand since 2003. Integration plans have already…
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14 March
B&Q to stop selling wildlife-harming pesticide
B&Q owner, Kingfisher has announced it will become the first retailer to stop selling wildlife-harming pesticides ahead of a government…
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