The moves that matter: Retail’s biggest hires in February
Retail Gazette rounds up the biggest industry appointments last month Retail Gazette and executive search firm Oresa round up the biggest people moves of the […]
Amazon workers ‘determined to win’ the company’s first ever UK strike
// Amazon staff staging the company’s first-ever UK strike are “determined to win” // The strike action and refusal to negotiate is expected to cost […]
M&S to launch ‘bring your own bag’ scheme for online orders
// M&S to launch a “bring your own bag” initiative across 251 of its stores // The retailer aims to reduce plastic waste with the […]
Ocado losses widen to £500m as retail sales fall
// Ocado posts a loss before tax of £501 million for 2022, while retail sales slip 3.8% to £2.2 billion // Retail revenue fell by […]
Primark owner raises full-year outlook as it trades ‘well ahead of expectations’
Associated British Foods said sales at the retailer are set to rise by 16% to £4.2 billion in the first half. // Primark owner Associated […]
Iceland to permanently close 6 UK stores before April
// Iceland to shutter six of its UK stores in the coming days and weeks // The frozen food retailer has been notably tackling energy […]
The Future of Sustainable Manufacturing is a Hybrid Approach
An on-demand approach gives retailers the freedom to sell more SKUs without committing to mass production. Now retailers can get the best of both worlds […]
Supermarket value ranges price hikes outstrip branded products
// Supermarket value ranges skyrocket in price with milk and cheese // The rate of price increases for value ranges surpass branded and premium own brands […]
Make Money with Foreign-Trade Zones
By Brent Dawkins FTZs are one of the oldest tricks in the book. Brought about with the Foreign-Trade Zone act in 1934, savvy companies have […]
Fortnum & Mason boss calls for Sunak to agree Northern Ireland trade deal
// Fortnum & Mason boss Tom Athron has urged Rishi Sunak’s government to agree a deal with Brussels on post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland […]