Year: 2019

Co-op to open 30 new stores in lead up to Christmas

The Co-op has announced plans to open 30 new stores in the run-up to Christmas. An investment of more than…

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Small business owners dip into personal wealth to survive? Of course they do

We are living through an era where there is much discussion about capitalism, taxes, executive pay and so on. Is…

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Preventing seasonal staff from becoming the Nightmare Before Christmas

As we approach the busiest shopping months of the year, many retailers will look to hire additional staff on short-term…

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Naked Wines completes £95m Majestic Wine disposal

Naked Wines has confirmed it has completed the £95m sale of Majestic Wines to the US-based Fortress Investment Group. The…

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Debenhams appoints John Walden and Kevin Conroy as non-executive directors

Department store Debenhams has appointed John Walden and Kevin Conroy as non-executive directors of Celine Jersey Topco, the parent company…

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Inditex reveals boost to net sales and profit

The parent company of Zara, Inditex, has posted “strong” trading results for the first nine months of the year. Following…

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Want to know who will win the election? Watch the pound

In recent years there has been a lot of talk about how badly wrong pollsters can get it. Nobody thought…

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Disability discrimination claims– how do you respond to customers?

Customers have strong rights to claim against retailers for discrimination, whether that discrimination is in relation to race, sexual orientation,…

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Mothercare losses widen amid declining sales

Embattled retailer Mothercare has reported statutory losses before tax of £21.2m in its half-year trading update, amid declining worldwide sales.…

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Ted Baker bosses depart as it warns of profits drop

Ted Baker has confirmed its CEO Lyndsay Page has resigned and chairman David Bernstein is to step down from their…

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