Year: 2019

Whittard of Chelsea CEO departs

Tea and coffee specialist Whittard of Chelsea’s chief executive Mark Dunhill has resigned, with finance chief Nathan Smith taking the…

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Co-op urges councils to speed-up home food waste collections

The Co-op is urging local councils to speed-up the implementation of food waste collections from homes as approximately 1,000 tonnes…

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Over 600 JD employees to protest against break reductions

Over 600 employees at footwear retailer JD Sports have signed up to a grievance against the company’s proposals to reduce…

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Retail versus digital – can’t we all just get along?

There’s no doubt about it – consumer behaviour has, without question, been one of the main drivers that has contributed…

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Ideal Shopping Direct wins ITV contract

Multi-channel retailer Ideal Shopping Direct has secured a deal to air its two flagship home shopping channel brands on ITV’s…

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Sports Direct shutters eight Jack Wills stores

Sports Direct has announced the closure of eight Jack Wills stores, according to a report by the Financial Times. The…

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The case for personalisation

From the dawn of modern consumerism offering a personal touch was a key differentiator for high-quality retailers and service providers…

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Next to replace Debenhams as Ted Baker childrenswear partner

Ted Baker has entered into a product licence agreement with Next to produce and sell its  childrenswear collections.  Under the…

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Responding to sexual harassment in the retail workplace

A recent survey from regional law firm Foot Anstey found just over 1 in 10 (11%) retail workers have experienced…

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Homebase appoints Ian Penney as director of Bathstore

Homebase has appointed Ian Penney as director of Bathstore, after the bathroom chain was brought out of administration last month.…

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