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Jul- 2021 -7 July
Tesco partners with Prince’s Trust to ‘jump start’ 45,000 young careers
Tesco has committed to helping over 45,000 young people “jump start” their career and build employability skills in partnership with The Prince’s Trust. The news follows a recent report from think tank The Social Market Foundation, which found that half of the 1,000 respondents of young people aged 16-25 said…
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7 July
Prices and product confusion barriers to sustainability, survey finds
UK consumers’ interest in sustainable products has risen significantly but barriers such as high prices, confusion around product quality, and lack of trust in sustainability credentials are stopping them from making purchases, according to a new survey from EY. It comes as the latest EY Future Consumer Index found that…
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7 July
Boohoo owned Karen Millen secures new fashion director
Online retail group Boohoo, has appointed Lizzie Dawson as the latest fashion director for Karen Millen, Coast, Oasis and Warehouse. Prior to her move to Boohoo, Dawson worked at Topshop and Topman between November 2020 and February 2021 as a creative consultant. The group previously acquired the online businesses of…
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7 July
Cox & Cox names Paul Strudwick as marketing director
Cox and Cox, a luxury homeware brand, has announced the appointment of Paul Strudwick to its senior leadership team as marketing director. Strudwick joins from Sofa.com, where he headed the group’s marketing department for three years. Prior to this, he also held roles at s BskyB and Charles Tyrwhitt. In…
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7 July
Ocado to partner with Spanish grocer Alcampo
Ocado has outlined a new agreement with Auchan Retail, which will see Ocado Solutions develop the online business of Alcampo, a Spanish grocer, using the Ocado Smart Platform. Auchan Retail, one of the world’s largest grocery retailers, operates the Alcampo brand in Spain through a network of 310 stores, including…
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7 July
Bira urges gov to support indie retailers closed by self-isolation
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has urged the Government to issue more support for indie retailers that are forced to close if staff are self-isolating. The calls follow the prime minister’s announcement that most Covid-19 restrictions will be lifted on 19 July. However, self-isolation will remain until 16 August,…
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7 July
BRC report highlights chargeback ‘struggles’ for retailers
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has published a report which highlights the ongoing chargeback “struggles” affecting retailers in the UK. The survey’s respondents, who were retailers across a wide variety of sectors, identified a change in chargeback issuances linked directly to Covid-19 which saw an average increase of 25%. Some…
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6 July
Victoria Plum partners with tree planting charity
Online bathroom retailer Victoria Plum has announced a partnership with Just One Tree to plant thousands of trees over the next 12 months. Each pound donated will fund the planting of one tree, as well as supporting the Barnet-based charity’s oceans project initiatives, which target mangrove and kelp regeneration. The…
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6 July
Harvey Nichols launches childrens range
Harvey Nichols has selected its Leeds store as one of several across the country to stock the company’s first children range. The retailer will stock 25 kidswear brands and over 700 different styles in their Briggate store later this month with the entire range also available to buy online. The…
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6 July
Reiss opens new store in London’s St Pancras
Reiss has revealed it is celebrating its 50th anniversary year with a “positive outlook on bricks-and-mortar retail” by opening a new store in London’s St Pancras. It is the fourth new opening this year for the fashion brand, following new openings in London’s Liverpool Street, Cannock in Staffordshire, and another…
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