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The Entertainer appoints chief transformation officer
Toy retailer The Entertainer has appointed Julie Price to the board level role of chief transformation officer. Price previously held the position of IT and transformation... View Article
HR Summit: generational diversity adds to challenging times for retailers
Here Glynn Davis gives a round-up of the discussion at Retail Bulletin’s HR Summit held on 8 October. With four generations working in many retailers the... View Article
Laura Ashley executive director to step down
Laura Ashley has announced that Seán Anglim has resigned as an executive director of the company. He has also stepped down from his positions of finance... View Article
Oliver Bonas opens first Liverpool store
Fashion and lifestyle brand Oliver Bonas has opened its first store in Liverpool at the Liverpool ONE shopping destination. Designed by an in-house team, the 2,956... View Article
Footfall down 1.7% in September
UK retail footfall declined by 1.7% in September as the heavy rain in the final week of the month deterred people from going out shopping. The... View Article
Pepco Group hires Trevor Masters as Pepco managing director
Pepco Group has appointed Trevor Masters as managing director of Pepco, its largest trading brand. The group, which also owns Poundland and Dealz, said Masters will... View Article
Experimental ‘creative playground’ pop-up launches at Seven Dials
A new concept store that gives brands the opportunity to experiment with collaborations, installations, brand activations and cultural events has been launched in London’s Seven Dials.... View Article
John Lewis Partnership to run department stores and Waitrose supermarkets as one business
The John Lewis Partnership has announced plans to manage and operate the John Lewis department stores and Waitrose supermarket chain as a single business. The move... View Article
Shop Direct adds new brands to homewares and furniture portfolio
Shop Direct has added seven new home and furniture brands to its portfolio during the last six weeks. The move is part of Shop Direct’s plans... View Article
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