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Jun- 2023 -6 June
Boots among companies hit by cyber attack
Boots is one of a number of major companies including the BBC and British Airways that has been bit by a cyber attack believed to have been orchestrated by a Russian-speaking criminal gang. Reports suggest the hackers targeted software called MOVEit used by payroll provider Zellis. According to The Telegraph,…
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6 June
Image Skincare appoints new CEO
Image Skincare has appointed Sennen Pamich, former president of Wella Company Americas, as CEO, effective May 2023. Pamich brings more than 30 years of experience in the consumer packaged and luxury goods industries to Image, as well as a long track record of success scaling private-equity-backed and omni-channel businesses. Prior…
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6 June
Pepco profits dip despite revenue surge
Pepco has reported a 6% decrease in profit before tax from €144m (£124m) down to €134m (£115m) during the six months ended 31 March 2023. Despite this the company saw a 22% increase in its revenue from €2.4bn (£2.07bn) to €2.8bn (£2.41bn) on a constant currency basis. The retailer put…
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6 June
Wolverine Worldwide makes three new leadership appointments
Wolverine Worldwide, which operates one of the world’s largest portfolios of lifestyle and footwear brands, has announced several senior leadership appointments to help drive future growth and accelerate its global brand-building efforts. The company is naming Chris Hufnagel president of Wolverine Worldwide, responsible for leading and driving strategy across the…
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6 June
Retail sales slow despite bank holiday boost
The ONS has reported that UK total retail sales increased by 3.9% in the four weeks between 30 April and 27 May, yet were still below the three-month average growth of 4.7% despite three bank holidays taking place in one month. However, May retail sales improved upon a 1.1% decline…
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6 June
N Brown profits plunge over 80% in FY23
N Brown has seen its pre-tax profit plummet by 82.6% to £7.5m in FY23, down from £43.1m the year before, as the group grappled with a challenging market with inflation impacting both customer spend and its cost base. On a statutory basis, the group fell to a pre-tax loss of…
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5 June
Tesco encourages shoppers to support allergy awareness campaign
Tesco shoppers are being encouraged to help an ongoing in-store and online allergy awareness and fundraising campaign between 3 to 11 of June to support medical research into food allergies. For the fourth year running, Tesco is working with The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation by donating 10p from every Tesco…
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5 June
Debenhams partners with lifestyle brand Nautica
Debenhams has partnered with global lifestyle brand Nautica, making the brand now available to purchase through its online marketplace. The news comes as the US-based retailer, which is best known for its ‘preppy’ apparel, relaunched in the UK and EU market last year, with head of design Tim Peck heading…
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5 June
Asos faced £1bn takeover bid from Alibaba-backed retailer
Asos reportedly faced a £1bn takeover offer from Turkish online retailer Trendyol in December of last year. According to The Sunday Times, the offer from Trendyol, which is backed by Chinese retail giant Alibaba, valued the retailer between £10 and £12 a share. The outlet added that Trendyol had engaged…
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5 June
Gov’s food price measures must target small stores, warns Which?
Which?, the consumer group has reportedly written to Jeremy Hunt claiming the government must also target small grocery stores with its food price measures in order for it to be effective. According to the Guardian, it also stated that a “blanket approach” will not address poor households’ access to affordable…
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