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Oct- 2025 -16 October
Superdrug to recruit 1000 seasonal roles
Superdrug has announced that it is set to recruit 1000 new sales assistants for the festive season, ahead of increased footfall during Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Christmas. This year is set to be Superdrug’s biggest festive season to date, fuelled by ongoing investment in its in-store experience. Earlier this…
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15 October
Marks and Spencer extends chairman Archie Norman’s tenure
Marks and Spencer (M&S) has announced that it has decided to extend chairman Archie Norman’s tenure following consultation with shareholders, executives and advisers of the committee of non-executives. Norman started as chairman in 2017 and therefore will reach the “comply or explain” nine-year point in eleven months’ time. M&S stated…
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15 October
ProCook welcomes ‘record’ first half as Q2 sales rise 25%
ProCook has marked its eighth consecutive quarter of growth and a “record” first half performance, after revenues rose by 25.1% to £21.3m in the second quarter to 12 October. Following the strong quarterly performance, the retailer’s total first-half revenues hit £34.1m, spelling an uplift of 20.6% year-on-year and 8.1% on…
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13 October
150,000 retail jobs at risk without business rate reform, Co-op warns
Around 60,000 small shops and 150,000 jobs could disappear without business rates reform, according to new research from Co-op. If reforms are not delivered, 10% of small high street business owners say they would need to lay off staff, and one in eight say they would be at risk of…
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10 October
Wilko owner returns to profit as revenues rise 13.5%
Norton Group Holdings, owner of retail brands including Wilko, The Range and Homebase, has returned to profit, reporting pre-tax profits of £10.5m for the 53-week period ended 2 February 2025. Group revenue also rose 13.5% to £1.47bn, up from £1.3bn the previous year. The £176m increase was driven by growth…
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9 October
Shoplifting surge a ‘low-level war’ on high streets, warns Iceland chair
Britain’s rise in shoplifting has become a “low-level war going on every day”, Iceland chair Richard Walker has said, urging retailers and the government to treat the problem as a serious threat to the high street. Speaking at the Financial Times’ Future of Retail conference, Walker said that thefts were…
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9 October
UK retail footfall records first annual decline since 2019
UK retail footfall declined in September, marking its first annual fall since 2019 and the sharpest month-on-month drop in more than a decade, according to MRI Software’s latest figures. Total footfall was down 0.2% year on year, led by a 1.1% drop in high street visits. Shopping centres saw a…
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8 October
Tesco and Cineworld launch weekly £5 ‘Tesco Tuesdays’ cinema deal
Tesco has partnered with Cineworld to launch a new weekly offer giving Clubcard members discounted cinema tickets every Tuesday. Under the ‘Tesco Tuesdays’ scheme, members can buy up to four standard 2D tickets for £5 each, the equivalent of £2.50 in Clubcard vouchers once exchanged at double value. To claim…
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7 October
Boots to recruit more than 6,000 seasonal staff ahead of Christmas
Boots is hiring over 6,000 temporary staff across the UK to help meet demand during the Christmas period. The retailer said roles are available in stores, warehouses and customer service operations, with flexible and part-time positions offered. Recruitment includes around 4,000 Christmas customer advisors to support in-store shoppers, 1,000 customer…
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7 October
Majestic launches recruitment drive for 150 festive and permanent roles
Majestic, the UK’s largest specialist wine retailer, has begun recruiting 150 new staff as it prepares for the busy Christmas trading period. The company is hiring a mix of permanent and temporary employees across its 216 shops. The expansion aims to strengthen its workforce ahead of the festive season and…
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