George
This coverage explores the George clothing brand at Asda, focusing on product launches, seasonal collections, pricing strategy, marketing efforts, and sustainability initiatives. Reporting examines how George aligns its fashion offer with consumer demand, value positioning, and broader grocery retail operations — delivering insight for retail executives, buyers, and brand managers in value fashion and mass-market apparel.
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Apr- 2020 -21 AprilCoronavirus
Covid-19: Primark to suffer £284m stock hit
Associated British Foods (ABF) has revealed that Primark will take a £284m hit in stock following store closures amid the ongoing pandemic. ABF said the prediction was made following a “careful review” of its inventory, and added that the retailer had fully paid for and taken delivery of “very large…
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3 AprilClothing & Shoes
Primark execs take 50% pay cut
Primark bosses have revealed that they will slash their pay in half in light of the ongoing coronavirus crisis. George Weston, chief executive of parent group Associated British Foods, and finance director John Bason have both requested that their base pay be reduced by 50% on a temporary basis. Paul…
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Mar- 2020 -20 MarchSupermarkets
Government tells supermarkets to ‘join forces’
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has told supermarkets to “join forces” as the coronavirus crisis unfolds. It announced it is “temporarily relaxing” elements of competition law as part of a new package of measures to allow supermarkets to “work together to feed the nation”. The move…
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Jan- 2020 -31 JanuaryAnalysis
The whole Amazon thing is getting scary now
The ‘growth of online retail’ is now so proverbial that the phrase itself is nearly redundant. Is anyone surprised to learn this morning that Amazon has absolutely rampaged through the Christmas retail season, while scores of well-known bricks-and-mortar retailers reported a torrid set of financial results for the same period?…
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20 JanuaryComment
The rise of CBD and what it means for retail
Rewind two or three years and CBD wasn’t even on the radar of the UK retail sector; now it’s a £300m industry. To date over 6 million adults have put CBD to the test and the industry shows no signs of slowing down. Given the size of the market in…
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16 JanuaryHigh Street
Primark sales jump in first-quarter results
Associated British Food (ABF) has reported a 4% increase in group revenue for the 16 weeks ended 4 January 2020, driven by strong trading from Primark over the festive period. Primark saw sales increase by 4.5% compared with the same period last year, and the group said the sales growth…
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Dec- 2019 -19 DecemberPeople Moves
Bonmarché CEO Helen Connolly quits
Bonmarché CEO Helen Connolly has stepped down from her role, after three years in the position, according to Drapers. Connolly stepped down from the position after joining the fashion retailer in August 2016 succeeding Karen Millen and Coast CEO Beth Butterwick. Prior to Bonmarché, she held the position of director…
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Nov- 2019 -28 NovemberHigh Street
Primark owner could face shareholder opposition to new bonus scheme
Fashion retailer Primark could face a shareholder revolt next week, after a new bonus scheme could see CEO George Weston receive up to £7m in bonuses. According to The Telegraph, Primark’s parent company Associated British Foods (ABF) is “under fire” from shareholder advice group Pirc over a new long-term bonus…
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5 NovemberClothing & Shoes
Primark profits top £900m in 2019
Fashion retailer Primark has reported an 8% increase in operating profits to £913m, for the year ended 14 September 2019. The fashion chain also saw a 4.2% increase in year-on-year sales to £7.79b, and Primark’s owner ABF hailed the year of “resilient performance” from the high street retailer. Despite like-for-like…
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Oct- 2019 -9 OctoberPeople Moves
M&S names new food directors ahead of £750m Ocado Partnership
Four new directors have been appointed to strengthen the senior team at Marks & Spencer’s food business before its tie-up with Ocado. According to The Times, Tesco strategy director Pav Anand has been appointed as head of food strategy and Sainsbury’s head of technical, Lisa Raschia is now head of…
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