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Feb- 2024 -8 February
Primark to invest £100m into UK stores
Primark has announced it is to invest more than £100m in its UK stores in 2024, as it marks 50…
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7 February
Today’s news in brief-7/2/24
Amazon’s Luxury Stores in Europe have partnered with resale platform Hardly Ever Worn It to offer pre-owned luxury items across…
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7 February
Under Armour appoints new managing director of EMEA
Under Armour has recently announced the appointment of Kevin Ross as its new senior vice president, managing director of Europe,…
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7 February
First cohort of Wickes bathroom apprentices set to graduate
Wickes has announced that the first cohort of students enrolled in its bathroom installation apprenticeship – the first of its…
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7 February
Gap appoints Zac Posen as new creative director
Gap has announced the appointment of American fashion designer, Zac Posen, as the executive vice president, creative director of Gap…
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7 February
Co-op to introduce secure tills and AI tech to combat rising crime
The Co-op is reportedly set to install more than 200 secure till kiosks, locked cabinets for bottles of spirits and…
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7 February
Jan supermarket sales remain buoyant
Total Till sales at UK supermarkets experienced continued growth (+6.6%) in the last four weeks ending 27 January 2024, according…
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7 February
Amazon Fashion partners with resale platform Hardly Ever Worn It
Amazon’s fashion arm, Luxury Stores at Amazon In Europe, has announced its collaboration with resale platform Hardly Ever Worn It,…
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7 February
Estée Lauder to cut up to 3,100 jobs amid global sales decline
Estée Lauder has announced a restructuring programme, which will see the group cut up to 3,100 jobs across its global…
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7 February
Sainsbury’s unveils ‘Next Level’ strategy
Sainsbury’s has announced its latest strategy ‘Next Level Sainsbury’s’, aiming to build on its Food First Strategy it launches in…
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