Uniqlo have recently announced their partnership with tennis champion Roger Federer who has just become the Japanese retail giant’s newest global brand ambassador. No actual value of the partnership was given by Uniqlo, however, reports suggest that the 10-year deal for the player could be worth up to £230 million. This partnership will mean Federer...
Tesco are planning an alliance with French retail giant Carrefour, as the two try to use their joint buying power to cut costs and offer lower prices to customers. The two plan a "strategic relationship" when dealing with global suppliers, and the tie-up will also mean joint purchasing of their own-brand products. The...
Sir Charlie Mayfield gathered his lieutenants for the John Lewis Partnership 2028 strategy launch, the company chairman tried to balance the bad news with a dose of optimism and reassurance. He explained that the high street is being dragged through the mud with rampant costs, halving the retail industry’s profits over the...
Almost 22,000 jobs are on the brink as the UK's High Streets struggle this year. BBC 5 have been tracking shop closures and retail administrations and they found that more than 7,000 people have lost their jobs. On top of that, a further 9,500 roles are planned to go through shop closures, while...
Sports Direct have topped tech titan Apple in a new influential survey as a firm "trailblazing in global commerce". In a new index of the world's top 30 international retailers, Mike Ashley's sports chain came fourth in the list. Sports Direct sent out an announcement to the London Stock Exchange to celebrate. Senior executive...
Amazon are buying online pharmacy PillPack making shares from other pharmaceutical comapnies plummet. Shares in pharmacy chains CVS Health and Walgreens Boots Alliance plunged more than 8% in early trade. The announcement confirmed earlier speculation that Amazon was interested in expanding into healthcare. It expects to complete the deal in the second half of the...
Lidl are looking to create 300 new jobs in and around the Scotland area, this will be coming up in the next 18 months as it continues its development across the UK. The majority of the jobs will be available in the retailer’s new stores located in Paisley, Dumbarton, Giffnock and East Kilbride,...
Irish retail sales have risen this year, Fashion Network have reported Irish retail sales posted annual growth of 4.3 percent in May and were 0.1 percent higher month-on-month, the Central Statistics Office said on Wednesday. Seasonally adjusted, the volume of retail sales increased by 0.1 per cent in the month of May. Excluding...
JD Sports have said they are on track to meet expectations for the full year. In April the company announced record results for the year ended 3 February 2018. Today JD Sports chairman Peter Cowgill said: "The board considers that the group continues to be on track to deliver a result for the full...
John Lewis have stated their new major evolution of strategy “designed to develop and strengthen the business”. Their own-brand line is looking to be a major key in this growth. The company has also announced that it’s maintaining its current, higher, level of investment in product and service innovation for longer. It will continue...
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