What does Frasers want with AO?
Frasers Group acquisition of a near-20% stake in electrical retailer AO.com this week wasn’t a move that many were expecting. After all, the Mike Ashley-owned […]
First look: Skims opens in Selfridges as it eyes standalone UK stores
// Skims opens its first-ever UK pop up in Selfridges’ Corner Shop // The brand also revealed “plans to expand into free standing stores across […]
Timpson family enjoys £12.8 million dividend as lockdown impact fades
// The Timpson family gave themselves a £12.8m dividend last year // The high-street retailer’s sales have bounced back post-pandemic The Timpson family paid themselves a […]
Wilko hires advisers as it explores CVA to cut rents
Wilko has hired CBRE as it looks to CVA // Wilko has hired CBRE to help negotiate lower rents // PWC is understood to be […]
Frasers inks joint venture deal for Sports Direct expansion to Indonesia
// Frasers Group signs deal with Indonesian retail conglomerate PT Map Active to launch Sports Direct stores across the country // The stores will cover […]
In pictures: Aldi launches rosé wine dispensing billboard in Manchester
Aldi’s rosé billboard will dispense free rosé when the weather hits 19.2C // The billboard is in St Ann’s Square in Manchester // It will […]
Pets at Home hires Asda exec as operations director
Pets at Home has hired Steve Shirley as its new operations director for retail // Pets at Home has hired Steve Shirley as its new […]
Sainsbury’s hands boss £4.95m pay packet amid cost-of-living crisis
// Sainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts took home £4.95m in pay last year // The grocer invested £225m in colleague pay to support its staff with the rising […]
Retail’s biggest hires in May
Retail Gazette and executive search firm Oresa round up the biggest people moves of the month in May. Retail Gazette and executive search firm Oresa […]
Waitrose shoppers complain of empty shelves as IT glitch continues to hit supply
Waitrose customers complain that shelves are still bare in some stores // Waitrose continues to face supply issues after IT issues hit replenishment // Customers […]