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NewsPaul Smith names new managing director
Paul Smith has appointed former Fortnum & Mason director Zia Zareem-Slade as its new managing director.
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DataStaff Benefits Index: Discounts and bonuses at the UKās biggest retailers
From Argos to Zara, here are the staff discounts, bonus opportunities, and employee benefits available for staff at the UKās biggest retail businesses.
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OpinionāIn these troubling times, retail shouldnāt forget Jewish peopleās great contribution to the industryā
Some of British retailās greatest names were founded by Jewish entrepreneurs. As antisemitism rises, paying tribute to their achievements matters, believes George MacDonald
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AnalysisTGJonesā restructuring plan reveals a businessā desperate fight for survival
Retail Week has seen the restructuring plan put forward to creditors and landlords by TGJones owner Modella Capital. The details make for grim reading.
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AnalysisFrom AI to attitude ā how Thierry Garnier changed Kingfisher
Kingfisher chief executive Thierry Garnier is leaving the home improvement powerhouse. Big changes have been made at the business since he arrived with his retail toolkit.
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NewsPinterest appoints new international vice president to drive global growth
Pinterest has hired a new vice president of international as it builds momentum outside of North America.
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IntervieweBay UK boss Eve Williams on why it doesnāt cower at competition
In the world of secondhand, eBay operated happily in its niche for decades. Now, Vinted has pulled up a chair and started eating its lunch, but eBay UK general manager Eve Williams welcomes the competition.
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NewsGap co-founder Doris Fisher dies
Doris Fisher, the woman who co-founded fashion brand Gap alongside her husband Don, has died aged 94.
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NewsSpace NK chief commercial officer to depart
Space NKās chief commercial officer is set to depart from the beauty retailer, after spending nearly a decade in various roles at the business.
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InterviewQ&A: Descartes VP of sales on route optimisation and the innovations powering logistics
Retail Week spoke with Descartes vice-president of sales Gary Taylor about new innovations, and how a great delivery and logistics service can feed into the rest of retailers operations
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NewsModa in Pelle owners hire external advisers to āreview financial positionā
The majority owners of footwear retailer Moda in Pelle have appointed advisers to āactively review the companyās financial position, including its solvencyā, according to internal emails seen by Retail Week.
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NewsThe White Company CEO departs
The White Company has confirmed that chief executive Paula Nickolds has stepped away from the business, after two years in the top role.
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NewsRetail welcomes Crime and Policing Act gaining Royal Assent
Lobbying groups and retailers have welcomed the passage of the Crime and Policing Act being granted Royal Assent today.
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NewsSkin Cupid founder: āWe want to be all over the UKā
The founder of UK-based Korean beauty retailer Skin Cupid has said she wants to open stores āall over the UKā, Retail Week can confirm.
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NewsFormer Holland & Barrett executive joins Tesco
The former chief executive of Holland & Barrettās wellness business has joined Tesco in a new role, Retail Week can confirm.
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InterviewAuralis boss David Butler: the man with an investment plan for āunlovedā British brands
Retail Week sits down with Auralis and Weird Fish chief executive David Butler to discuss his āinvestment thesisā for the buy-and-build holding company and why he believes his operating model is the answer to unlocking value in under-invested and under-loved British heritage brands.
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NewsBusinesses warn government over banning of zero-hour contracts
Business lobbying groups, including the BRC, FDR and UKHospitality, have written to the business and trade secretary, warning of the potential damage of banning zero-hour contracts.
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NewsOver a thousand jobs to go as Claireās ceases trading
The administrators of Claireās have confirmed that 1,300 remaining staff have been made redundant, as the business has today been wound up.
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NewsStarmer: āTide could be turningā on scourge of shop crime
Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer has maintained that āthe tide could be turningā on shoplifting and highlighted measures the government has taken to tackle retail crime.