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Conversation with… Sham Aziz, head of customer experience at Gymshark

From a North London call centre to leading customer experience at Gymshark, Aziz reflects on the people who believed in him, the lessons learnt along the…

Tesco targets health-conscious shoppers with new nutrient-packed meal range

Tesco has launched a new range of meals designed to deliver a meaningful nutritional profile. Created with nutritionists and chefs, the Plentifuel meals will include protein,…

BRC urges Budget action as 83% of Brits fear rising food prices

More than eight in ten Brits are concerned about rising food prices ahead of today’s Budget, according to new Opinium polling commissioned by the British Retail…

Shoe Zone swings to loss as sales fall amid weak consumer confidence

Shoe Zone’s revenue declined by 4.5% to £142.4 million in the 53 week to 3 October which it attributed to trading from 18 fewer stores and…

JD Sports steps up fight against youth unemployment with new career support package

JD Sports has announced a new package of career support to help young people develop work skills, build confidence and take their first steps into employment.…

Revolution Beauty losses narrow as EBITDA returns to profit

Revolution Beauty has said its turnaround is firmly on track after its losses narrowed and EBITDA returned to profit. The period covered the first six months…

Lindt to open third Scottish store on Glasgow’s Buchanan Street

Lindt is to open its third chocolate shop in Scotland on Buchanan Street in Glasgow, following previous launches in Livingston and Caledonia. It will also be…

Fashion Think Tank: The new growth equation for fashion

It is tempting to answer that question through the usual language of fashion: the next market, the next customer, the next store, the next channel, the…

Conversation with… Vish Talreja of Papa Johns

Vish Talreja has joined Papa Johns as director of property and development, taking charge of growing the pizza brand’s estate of more than 450 restaurants. As…

Magnet promotes James Cheetham to store operations director

Magnet has promoted James Cheetham to the role of store operations director to lead the next phase of its retail transformation. The kitchen brand is also…

BRC warns shop prices will keep rising unless Chancellor cuts retailer costs

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned the Chancellor John Healey ahead of the Budget announcement that UK shop prices will continue to rise if the…

Burberry to transform London flagship into Burberry House

Burberry has announced plans to transform its London flagship store into Burberry House, a new concept designed to go beyond traditional retail. As well as showcasing…

Lowe Alpine brand sold to ATG, with relaunch planned for UK and Europe

Lowe Alpine’s brand intellectual property has been acquired by ATG Brands & Data (ATG) from Equip Outdoor Technologies. The sale has included the trademark, logo and…

Our Coop trading profit holds at £4.5m after merger

Our Coop has published its interim report for the first half of FY27, the first since the new society was formed in January. Gross sales increased…

Blue Diamond Garden Centres sales jump 12.5% to £216m

Blue Diamond Garden Centres has increased its first half sales by 12.5% to £216 million, with like-for-like sales up 1.6%, despite the impact of this summer’s…

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Conversation with… Sham Aziz, head of customer experience at Gymshark

From a North London call centre to leading customer experience at Gymshark, Aziz reflects on the people who believed in him, the lessons learnt along the…

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