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Jul- 2023 -11 July
Waitrose announces partnership with UberEats
Waitrose has announced plans to grow its position in on-demand grocery shopping and the convenience sector with a new multi-year partnership with UberEats. The partnership has now launched on the UberEats platform in five initial London stores, including John Barnes in Finchley Road, West Hampstead, Clerkenwell, St Katharine Docks and…
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11 July
The Co-op to unveil store refurb in Kent
The Co-operative will be unveiling the refurbishment of its store in Longfield, Kent, this Thursday (13 July) after a four-week programme of works and improvements. Along with the refurbishment, the store has also benefited from an enhanced range of fresh products, meal ideas, everyday essentials, hot food, food-to-go, Fairtrade products,…
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11 July
Amazon UK has lost 1 million app users, study finds
Amazon UK has lost over 1 million app users since the start of the year amid an emergence of international ecommerce rivals, according to research from mobile analytics and business intelligence firm GWS. Using data collected from GWS’ opt-in, app-engagement panel of 5,200 participants (18+) from around the UK, GWS…
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11 July
N Brown unveils new board changes
UK clothing and footwear digital retailer N Brown has announced that Gill Barr and Richard Moross have stepped down as board directors as planned following the conclusion of the Company’s AGM. Meg Lustman will succeed Barr as the chair of the remuneration committee and a member of the nominations and…
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11 July
UK retail sales rise 5% in June
Total retail sales in the UK were up 4.9% in June, compared with a 1% decline in June 2022, according to data from the British Retail Consortium. This 4.9% increase is above the three month rolling average of 4.6% and above the 12 month rolling average of 4%. As well…
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11 July
Revolution Beauty says it could reach compromise with Boohoo
Revolution Beauty Group reportedly believes that a compromise with Boohoo could be reached in the coming days. The news comes after the cosmetics group said it will organise a general meeting on 7 August 2023. The board of the company has unanimously recommended that shareholders vote against all of Boohoo’s…
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11 July
Sosandar welcomes first full year of profitability
Sosandar has welcomed its first full year of profitability in FY23, in what was a “milestone year” for the group, as profits swung to £1.6m, up from a loss of £0.6m the prior year. Despite challenging macroeconomic conditions over the period, revenues also increased, with sales rising 44% to £42.5m,…
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11 July
British Land praises ‘winning’ retail park format ahead of AGM
British Land chief executive, Simon Carter, has said that retail parks “continue to be a winning retail format” due to their affordability, omnichannel compatibility and low capex requirements ahead of the group’s AGM. This comes as the retail park format continues to perform strongly for British Land, with occupancy reaching…
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10 July
Bensons for Beds appoints new non-executive director
Nationwide sleep experts Bensons for Beds has announced the appointment of Lindsay Haselhurst as a non-executive director. Haselhurst previously held a number of senior roles at logistics giant Wincanton across UK and Europe, having more than 20 years of experience in operations and supply chain. She is currently chief operating…
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10 July
Primark to hire 100 staff ahead of Salisbury opening
Primark has begun a recruitment drive for 100 new team members ahead of its new store opening in Salisbury this September. The 29,700 sq ft store will be set across two floors in the Old George Mall in the city centre, in the former BHS unit. The retailer will be…
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