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Halfords recruits for 1,100 temporary Christmas roles
Lululemon appoints new chief financial officer
Lululemon Athletica has promoted Meghan Frank to the position of chief financial officer. Due to take up her role on 23 November, she will be the... View Article
Halfords hails strong first half
Halfords has reported strong first half trading with revenue growing by 9.6% to £638.9 million in the six months to 2 October. Like-for-like sales in the... View Article
GO Outdoors completes acquisition of Naylors Equestrian
Outdoor retailer GO Outdoors has completed its acquisition of long established equestrian retailer Naylors Equestrian. Following the purchase, Naylors will continue to operate through its existing... View Article
Sports Direct launches first Christmas advertising campaign
Sports Direct has unveiled its first ever Christmas advertising campaign as it looks to showcase its new positioning and rebrand for 2021 and beyond. Called ‘Sport... View Article
Tribunal overturns CMA’s decision to block JD Sports’ takeover of Footasylum
The Competition and Market Authorities’ decision to block JD Sports’ acquisition of the Footasylum retail brand has been quashed by a tribunal. The Competition Appeal Tribunal... View Article
Pure Electric to open Cardiff store
Pure Electric will be opening what will be Cardiff’s first electric bike and scooter retail outlet next week. Due to launch on Monday, the shop will... View Article
Kev McFadyen to become brand director of Speedo
Pentland Brands has announced that Kev McFadyen has been appointed as the new global brand director for the Speedo swimwear brand. McFadyen joined Pentland Brands in... View Article
Lululemon makes leadership appointments to drive growth
Lululemon Athletica has announced a series of new leadership appointments as part of its growth strategy. Celeste Burgoyne has been promoted to enable her to become... View Article
Dobbies to launch new small store format
Garden centre retailer Dobbies is developing a new small store format called Little Dobbies. The first Little Dobbies store will open in Edinburgh’s Raeburn Place in... View Article
