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Mar- 2025 -3 March
Asda to scrap 10,000 bonuses for managers amid cost-cutting plans
Asda is reportedly set to axe the bonuses of thousands of workers as it looks to cut costs amid troubled…
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3 March
Morrisons expands senior leadership team with new hires
Morrisons has announced the formal appointment of Martin Dawson as group retail director and the promotion of Charlotte Exell to…
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3 March
Angling Direct adds former French Connection COO to its board
Angling Direct has announced the appointment of Neil Williams, the former chief operating officer of French Connection Group, as an…
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3 March
Go Outdoors to trial bodycams to protect store staff
Go Outdoors has begun trialling bodycams at its Stoke store in a bid to keep its colleagues safe at work…
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Feb- 2025 -28 February
Today’s news in brief-28/2/25
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has launched a public consultation on proposals to pedestrianise Oxford Street, aiming to transform it into…
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28 February
UK retail sales grow 2.3% in February, BDO reveals
Total retail sales in discretionary spend categories grew by 2.3% in February, compared to a negative base of -1.3% in…
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28 February
TJX net sales up 4% to $56bn
The TJX Companies has revealed that its net sales rose 4% to $56bn (44.4bn) for the year ended 1 February…
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28 February
Whole Foods to open first new UK site since 2014
Whole Foods Market has announced it is set to open its first new UK site since 2014 on London’s King’s…
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28 February
Former Poundland boss steps into leadership role at Howdens
Former Poundland managing director Austin Cooke has been appointed as managing director for trade at Howdens. The news comes after…
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28 February
London Mayor launches proposal to pedestrianise Oxford Street
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has today (28 February) launched a public consultation on proposals to pedestrianise Oxford Street.…
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