The British Retail Corporation (BRC) and KPMG have released figures showing that UK sales have risen 2.6% on a like-for-like basis in comparison to the same period as last year. On a total basis, sales rose 3.9%.Figures also show that food sales rose 0.2% in the three months to September...
Wilko, the home and garden retailer has announced that it is to continue its work with In Kind Direct, providing surplus products as well as funding to the UK-wide charity.Wilko has already been working alongside the goods re-distribution specialists for nine years, a partnership which has provided more than 775 charities...
The chief executive of Sports Direct, David Forsey, has been charged with a criminal offence under the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 over the collapse of fashion chain USC.The government's Insolvency Service said: "We can confirm that criminal proceedings have been commenced against David Michael Forsey."The charge...
Fashion brand Burberry, has today reported that it has two new people joining its leadership team.Leanne Wood, who will be joining the company in November, will take on the role of chief people and corporate affairs officer which was a newly created role. Ms Wood, who will be responsible for...
It has been announced today (October 12) that supermarket giant Tesco has launched a Brand Guarantee scheme which means customers will receive immediate price reductions at the till, so there is no need for vouchers.The scheme works to match customers’ total shop with Tesco’s competitors, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Asda, and...
Despite an unseasonably mild start to October, John Lewis sales were up last week 3.4% year-on-year.Sales in fashion climbed by 7.1% thanks to some of its best performing categories such as own-brand assortments, cashmere and menswear. Outerwear has also performed well in spite of the warmer weather in autumn.Sales in...
Boots has become the highest-ranking retailer in RateMyApprenticeship.co.uk’s annual table of the Top 60 Employers for apprenticeships and school leaver programmes.Based on ratings and voted for by young people already employed on the schemes, Boots came in at fifth place.The overall winner was financial giant EY which was chosen following...
Amazon is to employ 19,000 people in seasonal roles within its fulfilment and customer service centres over this year's busy Christmas period.The online retailer operates eight UK fulfilment centres in Doncaster, Dunfermline, Gourock, Hemel Hempstead, Milton Keynes, Peterborough, Rugeley and Swansea Bay.John Tagawa, Amazon’s vice president of UK operations, said:...
The UK’s shop vacancy rate has fallen to its lowest level since April 2010. The figures from the Local Data Company show that the vacancy rate dropped to 12.9% in September, driven by wage rises and higher employment rates across the UK.Matthew Hopkinson, director at The Local Data Company, said:...
Bookmakers Ladbrokes has confirmed the appointment of Kristof Fahy, formerly of the Telegraph Media Group, as its new chief marketing officer. Mr Fahy worked with Ladbrokes’ rival chain William Hill for five years. The move comes ahead of a proposed merger between Ladbrokes and Coral, which would create the largest...
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