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Next raises full year profit guidance after ‘better than expected’ first half
Morrisons posts 15th consecutive quarter of sales growth
Morrisons has posted its 15th consecutive quarter of sales growth, with like-for-like sales up 3.2%. In its third quarter ending 26 July, total sales were £4.1…
JD.com appoints Zarina Kanji as director of European direct sourcing
JD.com, the Chinese online retail giant, has appointed Zarina Kanji as director of European direct sourcing. Based in London, Kanji will lead the sourcing of European…
Mango launches Mango Style Club loyalty scheme in the UK
Mango has launched Mango Style Club in the UK as it continues the international roll out of the refreshed loyalty scheme. Designed to offer customers a…
Lidl unveils hybrid meat range as demand for high-protein food soars
Lidl is to launch a new hybrid meat range as it looks to meet demand for higher-protein products. Available in-store from 18 September, the range combines…
Moonpig reaffirms full-year guidance as active customer base continues to grow
Moonpig Group has reaffirmed its annual guidance as it stated that trading has been in line with expectations in its current financial year, which began on…
Primark finally offers home delivery but will it be profitable?
Something seismic has happened in the world of e-commerce. Despite years of being the outlier in the clothing market, leading fashion retailer Primark has made the…
WH Smith full year profit to land at lower end of forecast at £75m
WH Smith has warned that its full-year pre-tax profit is expected to be at the lower end of its previous forecast range, at £75 million. The…
JD Sports appoints new North America CEO and group CMO
JD Sports has bolstered its leadership team with the appointment of John Mersho as chief executive of the JD fascia in North America, and Mike Grimes…
Greggs opens first supermarket ‘Bitesize Greggs’ at Tesco in Southwark
Greggs has opened its first supermarket Bitesize Greggs at a Tesco superstore in London’s Southwark. The move forms part of the food-to-go retailer’s rollout of a…
Beaverbrooks Group strengthens leadership with three director appointments
Beaverbrooks Group has strengthened its leadership structure with three senior director appointments. The owner of jewellery and watch retailer Beaverbrooks and luxury watch and fine jewellery…
Vanilla to open first East of England store at Queensgate, Peterborough
The Vanilla fashion brand is set to make its East of England debut in Peterborough with the opening of a new store at Queensgate. The 3,622…
Debenhams Group sells Nasty Gal brand to US buyer for $16 million
Debenhams Group has sold its Nasty Gal fashion brand to a US buyer for $16 million as it continues to pursue its turnaround strategy. The group…
Matalan appoints former M&S exec Richard Price as adviser
Matalan has announced that Richard Price, the former M&S managing director of clothing, home and beauty, has become an adviser to its business. The fashion and…
Wickes revenue rises 2.1% to £865m in first half
Wickes has posted an uplift in first half revenue and profit after a further period of “strong volume-led performance”. In the six months to 27 June,…
Victorian Plumbing appoints former THG CMO Adam Knappy to board
Bathroom retailer Victorian Plumbing has appointed former THG chief marketing officer Adam Knappy as a non-executive director with immediate effect. He is currently chief marketing and…
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