Greater Manchester

Next suffers shareholder rebellion over pay transparency

Next’s shareholders have pushed back against what some deemed as a lack of transparency over its staff pay after more…

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Puma to relocate UK HQ from London to Manchester

Puma is set to relocate its new UK HQ from London to Manchester, having agreed a 20,000 sq ft lease…

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Dreams appoints Feather & Black GM amid expansion plans

Dreams has appointed Sarah Morgan as general manager of Feather and Black, Dreams’ luxury brand offering. Dreams acquired Feather and…

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Today’s news in brief-1/4/25

Retailers are bracing for a £5.56bn rise in costs following the implementation of recent Budget measures, including higher National Insurance…

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Asda launches facial recognition trial in five stores

Asda has announced that it has begun trialling Live Facial Recognition in five of its stores in Greater Manchester. The…

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M&S to invest £50m in North West stores

M&S has announced a £50m investment in stores across the North West of England for the year ahead, creating 300…

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Campaign urges Next, M&S and JD Sports to pay real living wage

The likes of Axa and Scottish Widows are backing campaign group ShareAction in its effort to make major high street…

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Today’s news in brief-4/2/25

Shein’s planned £50bn London IPO is under threat due to potential US tariff reforms and ongoing allegations of forced labor…

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Aldi to create 1,600 new store roles

Aldi is set to create 1,600 new store roles this year as it aims to continue its significant investment across…

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New Look to speed up planned closures ahead of tax changes

New Look is reportedly set to permanently shutter roughly a quarter of its 364 stores when leases expire, putting some…

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