WH Smith to acquire US company Marshall Retail Group
October 17, 2019 10:02 amWH Smith is to acquire Marshall Retail Group for $400 million as it looks to expand its presence in the US airport travel retail market. The... View Article
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The Entertainer appoints chief transformation officer
October 15, 2019 9:51 pmToy 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
October 15, 2019 9:24 pmHere 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
October 15, 2019 5:16 pmLaura 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
October 15, 2019 7:31 amFashion 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
October 14, 2019 7:40 amUK 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
October 7, 2019 8:05 amPepco 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
October 7, 2019 8:00 amA 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
October 1, 2019 4:04 pmThe 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
September 30, 2019 7:30 amShop 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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Omnichannel Futures Conference 2020
Omnichannel Futures Conference 2020
5 February 2020
Cavendish Conference Centre, 22 Duchess Mews, London W1G 9DT
A truly omnichannel offering requires an understanding of customer behaviour across all shopping channels and how this should impact your overall business strategy
Online Conversion Summit 2020
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Online Conversion Summit 2020
April 30 2020
The Hallam Conference Centre, London W1W 6JJ
The Retail Bulletin Online Conversion Summit 2020 Partnered by IMRG
Future of Retail Marketing 2020
Future of Retail Marketing 2020
9 June 2020
Hallam Conference Centre, 44 Hallam St, London W1W 6JJ
The Future of Retail Marketing for Customer Engagement
The HR Summit 2020
The HR Summit 2020
1 October 2020
Hallam Conference Centre, London W1W 6JJ
Company values, collaboration with employees and driving a major HR transformation to create a truly omnichannel experience, need to be at the heart of the organisation's culture and brand
AI in Retail Conference 2020
AI in Retail Conference 2020
14 October 2020
Hallam Conference Center, 44 Hallam Street, London W1W 6JJ
CONFERENCE AIMED AT RETAILERS WORKING IN MARKETING, IT, DIGITAL, DATA AND TECHNOLOGY