Year: 2019

Monsoon delays CVA

Monsoon Accessorize is understood to have delayed its company voluntary agreement (CVA) after landlords failed to support Arcadia’s restructuring plans…

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John Lewis Partnership appoints Sharon White as chairwoman

The John Lewis Partnership has announced the appointment of Sharon White as the group’s sixth chair. She will take up…

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Boohoo faces Commons pressure over Usdaw meeting refusal

Online fashion retailer Boohoo, is coming under pressure from chairman of the Environmental Audit Committee MP Mary Creagh, as it…

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Lidl partners with charity-toy vending company

CharityPodz, the company behind the UK’s first charity-toy vending machines, has announced a new partnership with supermarket Lidl after raising…

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Arcadia delays creditors’ meeting

Retail company Arcadia has delayed its planned creditors meetings to vote on the company voluntary arrangement (CVA) with the revised…

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Developing sustainable retail brands with employee engagement

When it comes to sustainability, some brands are way ahead of the game. Others, however, are certainly falling behind. There…

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‘Huge’ spike in retail job vacancies, says CV-library

The amount of jobs on offer in the retail sector jumped by 56.9% in May. That’s according to the latest…

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TfL holds competition for £100k retail space for a year

Transport for London (TfL) has launched a new innovation competition, which challenges businesses to come up with an “innovative and…

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Banking red tape holding back UK retailers abroad

Almost three quarters (71%) of UK retailers would like their businesses to further expand internationally, however most (57%) believe overseas…

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Mike Ashley makes £51.9m offer for Game after increasing stake

Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct has made a £51.9m offer for the gaming retailer Game Digital after it increasing its stake…

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