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Robert Dyas has unveiled a new multichannel campaign called Cut the Cost this Christmas. It aims to position the retailer as the go-to destination for good value, quality products this Christmas. Created by The Specialist Works and What’s Possible Creative Studio, the campaign will be phased throughout the season to reflect shoppers’...
Crew Clothing has seen its full year sales climb by 40% to £82.7 million as it benefits from strong growth both online and in-store. In the year to 26 December 2021, EBITDA was also up, rising by 80% to £16 million. The lifestyle clothing brand has spent the last year growing its...
Aldi is to raise its store assistants’ starting pay to £11 an hour nationally and to £12.45 within the M25. With the increase coming in January 2023, the new £11 rate is over 15% higher than it was a year ago and is also more than the Real Living Wage set...
The Co-operative Group has completed the sale of its petrol forecourt business to Asda in a £611 million deal. The group announced back in August that it was making the move as it wanted to focus on its core convenience proposition while strengthening its balance sheet. The transaction includes 129 petrol forecourt...
Bath & Body Works has appointed Kelie Charles as chief diversity officer. This means she will become the principal diversity, equity and inclusion leader and strategist for the company as it looks to ensure it is a diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation. Charles has joined the business from The Home Depot where...
Harrods Limited, the business behind Harrods’ Knightsbridge department store, has posted a pre-tax profit of £51 million in the year to January 2022 after it benefited from a surge in sales following the ending of Covid-19 restrictions. This compares to a loss of £68 million in the previous 12 months. Sales increased...
The Fragrance Shop has reported increased annual sales and profits after bouncing back from the pandemic. Its total turnover rose by 42.5% to £156.83 million year-on-year in the 53 weeks to 2 April 2022. Meanwhile, profits measured by EBITDA before exceptional items rose by 68% to £27.53 million. The Fragrance Shop continued...
Online watch retailer WatchPilot is to open its first high street store in London’s Richmond. Founded in 2020 by Tim Harrison and Akbar Hussain, the retailer offers both affordable and high-end timepieces and the new bricks-and-mortar store will showcase more than 30 brands. The pair planned to open a physical store much...
Marks & Spencer has introduced a virtual influencer called Mira as part of its Insider programme. Insider features employees ranging from store assistants to stylists and buyers, who share their style inspiration and product finds with followers on their own dedicated Instagram accounts. The digitally rendered Mira, which stands for Marks &...
Online retailer Virgin Wines has posted an uplift in full year profit despite challenging trading conditions. In the year to 1 July, pre-tax profit rose to £5.1 million from £1.7 million a year earlier. While group revenue fell year-on-year from £73.6 million to £69.2 million, it was 63% above pre-pandemic levels three...
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