Year: 2019

Tapestry hires new COO from VF Corporation

Tapestry, the New York-based parent company of fashion brands such as Kate Spade, Stuart Weitzman and Coach, has appointed Thomas…

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Payments: the key to personalisation in retail

Retailers are cost-cutting, trialling customer policies and experimenting with tech such as smart mirrors in the aim of securing their…

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UPDATE: Reiss owner denies reports of potential sale

The owner of fashion retailer Reiss has called reports of a potential sale of its majority stake in the business…

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Boots could close up to 200 stores

Boots owner Walgreen Boots Alliance (WBA) have plans to close up to 200 underperforming stores, according to Sky News. The…

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Disrupting physical: Who needs a store?

Only a few months ago, I was discussing the longevity of the high street with an e-commerce director at a…

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Reiss owner mulls sale of majority stake

The US private equity firm Warburg Pincus is reportedly mulling over the sale of its majority state in upmarket fashion…

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WHSmith ranked worst retailer in Which? Survey

WHSmith has finished bottom of Which?’s annual UK high street shops survey rankings of more than 100 shops, while specialist…

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MacKenzie Bezos to donate half of her $37bn fortune to charity

MacKenzie Bezos has announced she will donate half of her nearly $37bn (£29bn) fortune to charitable causes. It comes after…

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Monsoon founder to inject £34m into business to avoid collapse

The founder of women’s clothing and accessories chain Monsoon has pledged to provide up to £34m in funding for the…

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Co-op launches £300m sustainability bond for Fairtrade commitments

Co-op has announced it has launched a new £300m sustainability bond in order to keep up with its Fairtrade commitments.…

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