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May- 2023 -9 May
Lidl to add over 1,500 warehouse staff amid new distribution centre plans
Lidl GB has announced that it is recruiting over 1,500 warehouse colleagues across its existing regional distribution centre (RDC) network,…
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9 May
JD Sports set to acquire Courir for £452.6m
JD Sports has announced that it has entered into exclusive talks to acquire French retailer Courir in a £452.6m deal.…
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9 May
Retail sales rise 5.1% in April
Total retail sales increased by 5.1% in April 2023, against a decline of 0.3% in the same month last year,…
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9 May
John Lewis council to vote on chair’s strategy
John Lewis Partnership employees will reportedly be given the opportunity to vote on chair Sharon White’s leadership this week, The…
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9 May
Farmison & Co gets green light to restart operations
Sustainable online butcher Farmison and Co has recently confirmed that it would begin a phased re-opening of operations. After a…
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5 May
Stone Islands appoints Robert Triefus as CEO
Moncler Group and Sportswear Company S.p.A., the company that develops, produces, and distributes the Stone Island brand, has announced the…
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5 May
Moss Bros FY profits double amid post-pandemic events boom
Moss Bros has seen its EBITDA more than double in its latest full-year results, rocketing 112% to £36m, up from…
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5 May
Employee wellbeing risk soars for retail workers in Q1
Employee experience platform WorkL has revealed that the average Wellbeing Risk score for employees working in retail has increased significantly…
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5 May
Two UK warehouses back industrial strike against Amazon
Workers in Amazon’s Mansfield and Rugeley fulfilment centres will now take part in a binding vote on strike action today…
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5 May
UK footfall jumps 7.2% in April
Footfall rose by +7.2% from March to April, reversing a drop of -2.8% from February to March according to the…
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