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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May- 2023 -9 MayHigh Street
Coronation Day footfall down by 20%
On Coronation Day, footfall across all UK retail destinations was -20.6% lower than the previous Saturday, and -24.6% lower between 10am and 3pm, as the event “somewhat inevitably” drew customers away from stores. However, according to the latest findings from Springboard, the coronation did lead to an uplift in footfall…
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Apr- 2023 -25 AprilHigh Street
Primark H1 sales rise 19% to £4.2bn
Associated British Foods (ABF), Primark’s parent company, has revealed that sales rose at the high street fashion retailer by 19% to £4.2bn in the half-year ended 4 March 2023. According to ABF, Primark’s adjusted operating profit also reached £351m with a margin of 8.3%, due to strong like-for-like sales that…
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Mar- 2023 -31 MarchSupermarkets
Planet Organic puts administrators on notice
Grocery chain Planet Organic has reportedly put administrators on standby as it attempts to find a backers to secure its future, according to Sky News. The company filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators on Thursday, to provide it with breathing space from creditors. According to City sources the…
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22 MarchNews
Asda expands Claire’s partnership to 500 locations
Accessories and jewellery retailer Claire’s is partnering up with supermarket chain Asda to bring Claire’s products to more than 500 Asda stores across the UK. The partnership comes after a successful initial ‘test and learn’ with 10 stores in October 2020, which has now been expanded. This partnership will allow…
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Feb- 2023 -21 FebruarySupermarkets
Asda appoints new chief customer officer
Asda has announced the appointment of David Hills as the retailer’s new chief customer officer. The current acting CCO, Sam Dickinson, will continue in the role until Hills arrives. Currently, Hills is the current group director of marketing and communications at Aldi. He joined the discounter in 2007 where he…
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1 FebruarySupermarkets
CMA launches supermarket pricing review
The CMA is set to review unit pricing practices online and instore within the grocery sector, after deciding that customers “need confidence that they have the right information to make great choices and are getting fair deals”. Unit pricing shows how much a particular product costs by weight or volume,…
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Dec- 2022 -12 DecemberClothing & Shoes
M&Co appoints administrators
M&Co has fallen into administration after struggling with rising input costs as well as lower consumer confidence in recent months. Adele MacLeod, Gavin George Scott Park and Robert James Harding of Teneo Financial Advisory Limited were appointed joint administrators on 9 December, a statement on the retailer’s website confirmed. According…
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5 DecemberClothing & Shoes
Jaeger MD to depart
M&S-owned fashion company Jaeger has announced that its managing director Fiona Lambert is departing the business after almost two years at the brand. The news comes as Lambert oversaw Jaeger’s relaunch and come-back after it was bought out of administration by M&S at the beginning of 2021. Prior to joining…
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Nov- 2022 -25 NovemberSupermarkets
Waitrose appoints customer director
Waitrose has announced that Nathan Ansell has been appointed as its new customer director, reporting to executive director, James Bailey. He replaces Martin George who leaves after five years with the company. Starting in January 2023, Ansell will be responsible for further developing its multi-channel customer strategy through a focus…
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8 NovemberClothing & Shoes
Primark sales rocket 43% in FY22
The parent company of Primark, Associated British Foods, has announced that Primark’s total sales rocketed by 43% to £7.7bn in FY22, as the group welcomed a “significant” rise in customer footfall and sales densities. In the UK, like-for-like sales and market shares returned to pre-pandemic levels, though weaker like-for-like sales…
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