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Pret A Manger is to give its 7,870 UK shop staff their third pay rise in 12 months as it looks to help them with the high cost of living. From 1 April, team members, baristas and shop managers will be awarded an additional 3% pay increase, on top of the...
UK grocery inflation continued to climb during February to reach a new record high of 17.1%, according to industry data. Kantar Worldpanel reported that the increase over the past 12 months meant that families faced a potential £811 annual rise in the cost of their regular shopping basket. Market researcher Kantar said...
Marks & Spencer is to increase the hourly pay of more than 40,000 customer assistants from £10.20 to £10.90 as part its biggest ever investment in front-line colleague reward. Meanwhile, customer assistants in London will see their rate of pay rise to £12.05 from £11.25. The move means the retailer will be...
Sainsbury’s is planning to close two Argos distribution sites in a move that will put 1,400 jobs at risk. The warehouses in Basildon in Essex and Heywood in Greater Manchester are expected to close by 2026. This will leave Sainsbury’s with three non-food warehouses that will serve both Argos and Sainsbury’s. The...
SEPHORA has announced that the grand opening of its first physical store at Westfield London in White City will take place on March 8th, 2023. Following the launch of its website (Sephora.co.uk) and app last autumn to unprecedented demand, British customers will now be welcomed in this new store spanning...
Hobbycraft has gone green for Easter with more lines than ever before being packaged in reusable or recyclable packaging. Plastic packaging has been reduced significantly and where it has to be used (for product protection) it is secured from a recycled source. The spring collection is another successful step towards achieving the...
Giving platform Neighbourly has reported an impressive year of growth in 2022, with the Bristol-based business surpassing the milestone of 100 million meals redistributed and doubling the number of corporate partners on the platform. New corporate partners in 2022 included Pret A Manger, Hampshire Trust Bank and WSP, who join the...
Ocado has posted a pre-tax loss of £501 million for the year to 31 December 2022 after cost pressures and increased investments took their toll. This compares to a loss of £176.9 million a year earlier. Group revenue was broadly flat in the period at £2.5 billion due to strong growth in...
JoJo Maman Bébé has posted a recovery in sales after it benefited more customers visiting its high street stores due to the lifting of pandemic restrictions. In the year to June 2022, the retailer’s turnover increased by 13% to £70.9 million while EBITDA rose to £3.85 million from £3.41 million a...
The John Lewis department store chain has appointed Charlotta Elgh as its first director of design for home. The retailer said the move coincides with a shift in in its design direction for home, which will be spearheaded by Elgh. This will include moving away from multiple trends to introduce a...
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