Retail Gazette – EN
Gymshark CFO exits after two years
Gymshark chief financial officer Mat Dunn has left the retailer after less than two years.
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In pictures: M&S opens clothing-only boutique at Battersea Power Station
M&S has opened the doors to its first clothing-only store inside London’s Battersea Power Station.
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11 retailers that went bust in 2024 – from Homebase to The Body Shop
From Ted Baker and Matches to Homebase and Carpetright, Retail Gazette takes a look back at the retailers that went bust over the past 12 months.
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Chancellor admits National Insurance rise won’t be ‘easy’ for companies
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has admitted that the increase in National Insurance employer contributions from April will not be “easy” for companies to absorb.
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Debenhams turns profit as marketplace model shows ‘great progress’
Debenhams is back in the black thanks to strong sales and growth in its marketplace model.
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M&S to support a further 2,000 young people into work with The King’s Trust
Marks and Spencer has pledged to train and support nearly 2,000 hard to reach young people through its Marks & Start programme over the next three years as part of a multi-year strategy with The King’s Trust.
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Amazon celebrates record-breaking ‘biggest Black Friday shopping event ever’
Amazon has reported a new record-breaking Black Friday Week and Cyber Monday.
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Burberry sues B&M in trademark dispute
Burberry has launched legal action against B&M in a trademark dispute.
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Retail sales slide ahead of key festive period
Retail’s Golden Quarter got off to a rocky start as cautious consumers lead to weaker sales in November.
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Charity Super.Mkt eyes more pop-ups amid preloved clothing boom
Charity Super.Mkt will open dozens of new stores in the likes of Edinburgh, Leeds, Sheffield and London’s Canary Wharf next year to cater to the growing demand for secondhand items.
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Mike Ashley data request ‘stonewalled’ in HMRC dispute
Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley was “met with a complete stone wall” after his request for personal data following a demand from HM Revenue & Customs for £13.6m in additional taxes, the High Court has heard.
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Sofology MD steps down as DFS merges management teams
Sofology boss Emma Dinnis will step down at the end of the month as owner DFS merges its management teams to create a “more simplified structure”.
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Tesco, Asda and Waitrose among supermarkets selling ‘Italian’ tomato purée of Chinese origin
Tesco, Waitrose and Asda are among the supermarkets facing backlash after a BBC investigation alleged their ‘Italian’ tomato purée may contain tomatoes grown and picked in China using forced labour.
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Topps Tiles major shareholder calls for management overhaul after ‘costly blunders’
Topps Tiles’ major shareholder has called for the board to overhaul its senior management and strategy after what it termed a series of “costly blunders”.
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Morrisons introduces loyalty card points on every product
Morrisons is offering five More Card points on every single product it sells in store, online and on Amazon as part of its loyalty scheme revamp.
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Mothercare swings to loss as sales fall
Mothercare has swung to a half-year loss after sales plunged more than a quarter.
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Asda’s looming debt bill sparks fresh refinancing fears
Asda is at risk of being forced to refinance its multibillion-pound debt pile ahead of a steep repayment owed to former owner Walmart.
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Boohoo repays £50m loan after Kamanis’ investment boost
Boohoo Group has repaid £50m of its £97m term loan under a refinancing effort to become a “leaner and lighter” business.
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Ex-Harrods director claims Al Fayed used cash bribes to ‘control’ employees
Former Harrods director Jon Brilliant has claimed he was handed envelopes of cash by its previous owner Mohamed Al Fayed in an attempt to control him.
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Temu shortens delivery times as it taps UK-based suppliers
Temu is tapping UK-based suppliers to sell its products on the shopping app as it ramps up pressure on its high street competitors.
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