Land of Leather prepares for more redundancies
February 12, 2009 9:30 amLand of Leather employees have been warned that they may lose their jobs as administrators struggle to find a buyer. Land of Leather called administrators last... View Article
General Merchandise News
H&M appoints Karl-Johan Persson as new CEO
February 11, 2009 9:24 amKarl-Johan Persson will take up his new role on July 1 from his current role as a senior executive at the company. Persson is the son... View Article
Usdaw seeks Protective Award for Woolworths staff over lack of consultation
February 10, 2009 1:39 pmUsdaw is making a claim to the Employment Tribunal for a Protective Award on behalf of Woolworths members in the retail stores and distribution centres who... View Article
Tesco Direct to publish customer reviews
February 10, 2009 9:44 amTesco Direct is to publish customer reviews of products following a deal with Reevoo. Reevoo will collect and display reviews across Tesco Direct’s range of thousands... View Article
M&S boss admits mistakes in Shanghai
February 10, 2009 9:39 amMarks & Spencer Group has admitted it made several “basic shopkeeping” mistakes when it launched its first store in China. Despite the setbacks Sir Stuart Rose... View Article
FSB calls for more action to stimulate the economy
February 10, 2009 8:45 amGovernment action to stimulate the economy is not working, the Federation of Small Businesses has warned, after a member survey found that recent VAT cuts, bank... View Article
Austin Reed buys Viyella
February 7, 2009 12:08 pmAustin Reed has agreed to buy womenswear company Viyella from its administrators, securing around 230 jobs. Viyella had about 450 employees when it collapsed into administration... View Article
Baugur backs down on BG Holding’s administration
February 6, 2009 12:52 pmBaugur has announced that it will not oppose Landsbanki’s application to put its British operation, BG Holding, into administration. Baugur said they had also withdrawn the... View Article
Baugur files for bankruptcy
February 4, 2009 11:16 amBaugur, which holds stakes in British high street retailers House of Fraser, French Connection and Debenhams, has applied for bankruptcy protection. Baugur has applied to a... View Article
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