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• M&S warns against separate post-Brexit labelling for goods sold in Northern Ireland

  25-01-2023 14:06
  
  Retailer urges UK government not to consider such a move as it would mean ‘overbearing and prohibitive costs’ for exportersMarks & Spencer has urged the UK government not to consider separate labelling for goods sold in Northern Ireland during talks with the EU about improving post-Brexit trade arrangements, arguing that it would be too costly for retailers and customers.The retailer’s chair, Archie Norman, has written to the foreign secretary, James Cleverly, arguing the r
  
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• Crew Clothing has bumper Christmas thanks to John Lewis and Next tie-ups

  25-01-2023 12:38 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // Crew Clothing posted online and store sales both surged 15% respectively in the seven weeks to 8 January
  // The fashion retailer said its omnichannel model meant it enjoyed an “overwhelmingly positive Christmas trading period”Crew Clothing enjoyed an “overwhelmingly positive” Christmas trading period as online sales were boosted by its online partnerships with John Lewis, Next and Very.
  Ecommerce sales for the fashion retailer skyrocketed 15% in the seven weeks to
  
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• Sainsbury’s launches free hot meals drive-through

  25-01-2023 12:05 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // Sainsbury’s launches overnight ‘Flourish Fuelling Station’ to offer free meals
  // The drive-through, which is also accessible for walk ups, is located in London ColneySainsbury’s has launched an overnight ‘Flourish Fuelling Station’ to offer free hot and healthy meals.
  The drive-through, which is also accessible for walk ups, is located in London Colney to provide meals from the grocer‘s new Flourish health range.
  The initiative comes after Sainsbury&
  
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• Sainsbury’s launches free healthy meals drive-through

  25-01-2023 12:05 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // Sainsbury’s launches overnight ‘Flourish Fuelling Station’ offering meals from its new health range
  // The drive-through, which is also accessible for walk ups, is located in London ColneySainsbury’s has launched an overnight ‘Flourish Fuelling Station’ to offer free meals from its new Flourish healthy food range.
  The drive-through, which is also accessible for walk ups, is located in London Colney, St Albans, and is open from 5pm to 8am from this evening u
  
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• Currys launches nationwide ‘Quiet Hour’ to support neurodiverse shoppers

  25-01-2023 12:04 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // Currys rolls out a quiet shopping hour across the business in a bid to create a more inclusive shopping experience.
  // As customers walk around there won’t be multiple sound sources, so while most of its tech will be switched on, sound will be offCurrys has launched a ‘Quiet Hour’ in stores across the UK in a bid to create a more inclusive shopping experience for neurodiverse customers.
  For the first hour of the day until 11am, the electrical retailer will reduce noise in-st
  
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• Currys launches nationwide ‘Quiet Hour’ to better support neurodiverse shoppers

  25-01-2023 12:04 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // Currys rolls out a quiet shopping hour across the business in a bid to create a more inclusive shopping experience.
  // As customers walk around there won’t be multiple sound sources, so while most of its tech will be switched on, sound will be offAfter a “highly successful trial” across the Northwest of England and Wales, Currys is launching a ‘Quiet Hour’ in stores across the UK in a bid to create a more inclusive shopping experience for its neurodiverse custome
  
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• ‘The job is not human’: UK retail warehouse staff describe gruelling work

  25-01-2023 11:45
  
  TUC says rapid home delivery relies on labour that is monitored, repetitive and demanding This week’s strike at an Amazon depot in Coventry is throwing the spotlight on to a hidden army of workers in the UK’s retail sector, many of whom face “particularly gruelling” conditions, according to recent research commissioned by the TUC.Five academics at the Centre for Research on Employment and Work (Crew) at the University of Greenwich analysed data about the retail workforce
  
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• Primark finance boss: UK’s online clothing market may have reached maturity

  25-01-2023 11:38 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // The UK’s online clothing market may have reached maturity – says AB Foods finance chief John Bason
  // His comments come after online clothing’s share of the market slippedPrimark’s finance chief John Bason has claimed that the UK’s online clothing market may have reached maturity.
  “You’ve got to start to question the maturity now of online in the United Kingdom,” the finance director of Primark’s owner, Associated British Foods told R
  
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• Liverpool One celebrates local artisans & artists with creative pop-up

  25-01-2023 11:09 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // Liverpool ONE has welcomed a new pop-up featuring work by artisans and artists from the Merseyside region
  // The pop-up will remain on Peter’s Lane until the end of January before moving to a second pop-up on Liverpool ONE’s Manesty’s Lane.Liverpool ONE is celebrating artisans and artists from the Merseyside region with a pop-up by MerseyMade.
  Situated on Peters Lane, the 3,200 square foot MerseyMade shop sells original artworks, handmade cushions, bags, baby accessorie
  
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• Amazon warehouse workers stage first UK strike in battle over pay

  25-01-2023 09:31 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // Amazon warehouse workers in Coventry are set to strike today over pay
  // The GMB union is calling on Amazon to pay its UK workers £15 an hourAmazon workers at a warehouse in Coventry are set to strike today over pay, marking the first time the retail giant‘s UK employees have taken industrial action.
  The GMB union is calling on Amazon to pay its UK workers £15 an hour to bring their wages in line with their American colleagues, who earn $18 an hour.
  The GMB union, which has
  
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• Retail footfall recovers slowly as Brits continue to work from home

  25-01-2023 08:44 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // Retail footfall remains 14.2% below the 2019 level, but showed progress from the 20.8% recorded in January 2022
  // The gap from pre-pandemic 2019 footfall levels is expected to be between 10% and 15%Retail footfall in the UK has increased over the 12 months of 2022, an improvement against pandemic figures, but sales are still a fifth below pre-pandemic levels during weekdays.
  Footfall was 14.2% below the 2019 level, but showed progress from the 20.8% recorded in January 2022.
  The gap from pre
  
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• Amazon warehouse workers set for first UK strike

  25-01-2023 06:00
  Action by 300 staff in Coventry represents a milestone in the efforts of unions to establish a foothold in logistic sector
  
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• Sainsbury’s launches healthy food overnight drive-through aimed at shift workers

  25-01-2023 01:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Sainsbury’s has launched a temporary overnight drive-through that will provide free hot and healthy meals from its new Flourish health range.  Running for three nights only from... View Article
  
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• Revolution Beauty appoints Sara Staniford as president USA

  25-01-2023 01:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  UK cosmetics and skincare brand Revolution Beauty has appointed Sara  Staniford to head up is US operations. As president of Revolution Beauty USA, she will be... View Article
  
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• Retail footfall recovery “slow but steady” in 2022

  25-01-2023 01:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  New figures have shown there was a “slow but steady” post-pandemic recovery for UK retail destinations in 2022. The gap with pre-pandemic footfall remained significant with... View Article
  
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• Michael Kors appoints new chief executive

  25-01-2023 01:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Capri Holdings has announced that Cedric Wilmotte is to become chief executive of the Michael Kors luxury fashion brand. Due to take up his role on... View Article
  
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• Liverpool ONE welcomes creative pop-up concept

  25-01-2023 01:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Liverpool ONE has welcomed a new pop-up featuring work by artisans and artists from the Merseyside region.  Situated on Peters Lane, the 3,200 square foot MerseyMade... View Article
  
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• Dalton Park celebrates strong 2022

  25-01-2023 01:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  The Dalton Park outlet shopping destination has been celebrating a strong end to 2022 and a record year for sales. Like-for-like sales increased by 14.5% compared... View Article
  
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• Covent Garden unveils new collaboration with illustrator Lois Lillian

  25-01-2023 01:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  London’s Covent Garden has unveiled a new creative campaign in partnership with Brighton-based digital designer and illustrator Lois Lillian. Through Covent Garden in Colour, Lillian has... View Article
  
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