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Co-op appoints director of property, development and estates
Co-op has appointed Rachel Hargreaves as director of property, development and estates as it drives forward on its growth ambitions. Hargreaves was previously regional head of... View Article
WH Smith hails strong performance of travel business
WH Smith has seen an uplift in half-year sales and profit following a strong performance in its travel division. In the six months to 29 February,... View Article
Sainsbury’s boosted by strength of grocery performance
Sainsbury’s was boosted by the strength of its grocery performance in the year to 2 March as its food business “fired on all cylinders”. During the... View Article
Søstrene Grene set to open second central London store
Søstrene Grene, the Danish homewares and lifestyle brand, is to open a new store in London’s Coal Drops Yard next month. Due to launch on 10... View Article
Hornby chairman to step down
The Hornby models and collectibles business has announced that its chairman Lyndon Davies will be stepping down from his role at the end of this month... View Article
Decathlon expands Buy Back scheme
Decathlon has expanded its Buy Back scheme to more sporting equipment following a successful launch last year. The scheme enables customers to swap old sporting equipment... View Article
Gear4music full year performance in line with expectations
Gear4music, the online musical instruments retailer, has delivered a full year performance in line with expectations. In a year-end trading update, the retailer said total sales... View Article
World Retail Congress review – recognising change is ongoing
After many years of tumultuous change in the retail sector there is growing evidence that many large organisations have now got a handle on things and... View Article
John Lewis executive finance director, Bérangère Michel, to leave the business
The John Lewis Partnership has announced that its executive finance director, Bérangère Michel, is to leave the business later this year. In a statement, the partnership... View Article
Pret A Manger announces board changes as it ramps up international growth
Pret A Manger has made a series of board changes as it looks ahead to its next phase of international growth. These have included one of... View Article
Mango continues US expansion with new east coast stores
Mango is continuing to expand in the US with new east coast openings in Washington and Boston. The news follows the launch of the fashion retailer’s... View Article
B&Q launches energy saving hubs with the GMCA to boost energy efficiency
B&Q, the home improvement retailer, has launched two in-store Energy Saving Hubs in collaboration with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA). The hubs, located at B&Q’s... View Article
Clarks celebrates iconic style with inaugural Wallabee Day on April 26th
Clarks are excited to announce the first-ever Wallabee Day to take place every year on 26th April, encouraging its global community of wearers to share their... View Article
Microsoft’s Olaf Akkerman joins People in Retail Awards judging panel
We’re thrilled to introduce our newest judge for the People in Retail Awards: Olaf, a dynamic leader at the forefront of the UK’s tech industry. Olaf... View Article
Dobbies appoints Robert Cook as board advisor for its restaurant business
Garden centre retailer Dobbies has appointed Robert Cook as a board advisor to support the development of its restaurant business. A former chief executive of TGI... View Article
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Heather Lee Championing people excellence on the PiRA24 Judging Panel
We are excited to announce our latest judge for the People in Retail Awards 2024—Heather Lee. Returning for the second year, Heather brings a wealth of... View Article
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