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• Tesco to expand Whoosh speedy delivery service to 800 stores this month

  16-02-2023 16:52 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // Tesco to expand Whoosh same-day delivery service to 800 UK stores
  // Whoosh was first launched in 2021 and expanded to 600 stores last yearTesco is expanding its Whoosh same-day delivery service to 800 UK stores by the end of the month.
  Whoosh was first launched in 2021 and expanded to 600 stores last year. It aims to deliver groceries to customers between 30 minutes to an hour after ordering them.
  The grocer has put the price of the Whoosh delivery at £2.99 each, with an
  
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• Boohoo: fast-fashion group designs plus-size incentives for bosses

  16-02-2023 16:34
  The incentive schedule is tight, but there is less time for management plans to go awry
  
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• How Hackett London and Pepe Jeans set themselves up for success over Peak with DOM

  16-02-2023 16:33 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Watch on-demand to hear Ramon Zevallos, Head of Retail, share how distributed order management helped Hackett London and Pepe Jeans set themselves up for a successful Peak season.
  During this event, Ramon focuses on:How real-time network inventory visibility is helping Hackett London and Pepe Jeans significantly reduce lead times, whilst optimising fulfilment costs
  Distributed OM orchestration capabilities – how DOM is enabling the brandsto optimise their order fulfilment performance
  
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• Cath Kidston owner Hilco explores sale of retailer just 8 months after takeover

  16-02-2023 16:19 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // Cath Kidston owners look to offload brand just eight months after buying it
  // Hilco bought the brand last July and is now exploring a saleCath Kidston owner Hilco Capital is exploring a sale of the retailer just eight months after buying it.
  Hilco bought the brand last June and is now exploring a sale after lining up PwC to advise on a sale.
  It has already been approached by several interested bidders, Sky News reported.Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free
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• George at Asda reduces suppliers to boost growth

  16-02-2023 16:00 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // George at Asda has simplified its supplier base to help “grow the George business in key areas”
  // The retailer believes the new approach “will drive significant growth both in store and online”George at Asda has overhauled its supplier base to help “drive significant growth” in the business.
  The retailer’s value clothing brand has reduced the number of suppliers it works with as it looks to streamline operations, Drapers reports.
  George at Asda
  
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• New Report: Pricing’s New Disconnect

  16-02-2023 15:51 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Your marketing and pricing teams may not be as aligned as you think.
  Alignment between your marketing and pricing teams is essential to building a cohesive price strategy that elevates consumer perception and increases market share.
  And yet, data suggests a disconnect between these teams when it comes to key pricing and price perception strategies.
  And that disconnect can lead to costly mistakes like ineffective promotions, conflicting measures of success, and differing views on top strateg
  
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• Boohoo boss could be in line for £50m bonus

  16-02-2023 15:42
  
  Online retailer raises incentives for senior management after slump in share price and slow Christmas salesThe boss of Boohoo could be in line for a bonus worth as much as £50m as the fast fashion retailer seeks to overhaul its management incentive scheme and put the business back on track after a slump in its share price.The online retailer – known for its brands including Pretty Litle Thing and Nasty Gal and tie-ups with celebrities including Kourtney Kardashian Barker and Megan Fo
  
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• Aldi to hire 6,000 people across UK this year

  16-02-2023 14:30
  
  Discount supermarket plans to open 40 new stores as business expands during cost of living crisisAldi plans to hire more than 6,000 people across the UK this year, as the discount supermarket continues to expand following strong Christmas trading.The supermarket chain said it planned to open 40 new stores in 2023, with Norwich, Newcastle, Huddersfield and Shrewsbury among the locations. Continue reading...
  
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• In The Style founder Adam Frisby wins court case

  16-02-2023 13:53 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // In The Style founder Adam Frisby has won his court case after being accused by Paul Clements he stole his idea to create the brand
  // The judge ruled in favour of Frisby and said “the narrative advanced by Mr Clements is a false one”In The Style founder Adam Frisby has won his court case against Paul Clements, who accused Frisby of stealing his idea to create the online fashion brand.
  On Thursday, Manchester’s High Court ruled in favour of Frisby and said “the nar
  
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• 3 ways retailers are looking to make supply chain savings

  16-02-2023 13:35 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Reviewing supply chains to find efficiencies ranks as a top priority for retailers contending with the impacts of the cost-of-living crisis.
  Stuart Greenfield, sales director at international logistics company Advanced Supply Chain Group (ASCG), looks at the trends that this will lead to. 
  ASCG found that 28% of UK retailers are planning to reduce selling prices this year, whilst 22% have already started doing this.  
  The aim is to drive sales amongst price-sensitive consumers bei
  
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• H&M unveils textile recycling venture

  16-02-2023 12:37 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // H&M Group has teamed up with German recycling group Remondis for a new textile recycling venture
  // Looper Textile, which will first launch in Europe, plans to innovate current textile collection and sorting practicesH&M has teamed up with German recycling group Remondis for a new venture to collect and sell used unwanted garments and textiles.
  Looper Textile will start its operations in Europe and aims to extend the life cycle of near 40m garments in 2023.
  The joint venture will to t
  
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• River Island to expand ‘Reskinned’ take-back scheme

  16-02-2023 12:16 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // River Island will expand its sustainable take-back scheme in collaboration with repair and resale specialist Reskinned
  // The fashion retailer launched the sustainable scheme in 25 stores last AprilRiver Island has revealed plans to expand its sustainable take-back scheme as part of its partnership with Reskinned.
  The fashion retailer launched the scheme with the repair and resale specialist last April cross 25 UK stores.
  The service allows shoppers to return up to 10kg of clothing in re
  
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• Growth, delivery and instore tech: How One Stop is modernising convenience

  16-02-2023 11:48 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // READ MORE ON GROCERY GAZETTEWith a presence in more than 900 local communities across England and Wales, One Stop is perhaps one of the best-recognised convenience store names in the UK.
  Its key focus – being the best store for its local customers – means that on one hand, it is celebrating the recent opening of its 1,000th store by giving out free loaves of bread, while on the other, it is acting as pioneer for the sector as it updates and modernises both its physical s
  
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• Asos responsible sourcing director steps down after 10 years

  16-02-2023 11:41 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // Asos responsible sourcing director Simon Platts steps down after almost 10 years
  // CEO José Antonio Ramos said Platts had been “integral” to driving sustainability forward at the groupAsos responsible sourcing director Simon Platts is to step down after almost 10 years in his role.
  Platts, who was previously head of buying at Blacks Outdoor Group, told Drapers: “After nearly a decade, it felt like the right time for me to step down from my role at Asos.
  “I&rsqu
  
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• Asda brings online grocery business inhouse to separate from ex-owner Walmart

  16-02-2023 11:20 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // Asda brings online grocery business inhouse to separate from ex-owner Walmart
  // The supermarket expects the transformation to be completed by April 2024Asda is to bring its online grocery business inhouse in the next stage of its journey to independence from former owner Walmart.
  The supermarket has partnered with digital business transformation company Publicis Sapient to move the business onto its own state-of-the-art platform.
  The implementation of the new tech solution is expected t
  
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• Boohoo sets out new growth plan

  16-02-2023 10:49 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // Boohoo sets out a new growth plan as it looks to recover from recent poor trading
  // The retailer said it’s existing scheme has “little or no value” and was no longer an “effective incentive mechanism”Boohoo is to adopt a new growth plan as it looks to strengthen its market capitalisation following recent poor trading performance.
  The decision comes as the existing scheme was found to have “little or no value” and no longer operated as an “
  
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• JD Sports’ new mega-headquarters tipped to get planning approval

  16-02-2023 09:48 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // JD Sports is close to securing planning permission next week to build a new “landmark” headquarters in Greater Manchester
  // If approved the HQ will include a gym, restaurant, creche building and outdoor sports facilitiesJD Sports’ plans to build a new landmark headquarters in Greater Manchester have been tipped to be approved next week.
  The sporting retailer has earmarked land in Pilsworth for the scheme, having submitted the proposals for consideration last year, BusinessL
  
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• Morrisons will stock Prime Hydration drink and Sainsbury’s could be next

  16-02-2023 09:18 via retailgazette.co.uk
  // Morrisons is set to begin selling Jake Paul and KSI’s Prime hydration drink
  // Sources says Sainsbury’s could also be following suitMorrisons is set to start selling Prime Hydration, and could be joined by Sainsbury’s in introducing the mega popular energy drink to stores, the Grocer reports.
  “We are looking to bring Prime into stores,” a spokesman from the supermarket told the title, adding that it was yet to confirm dates.
  The retailer was responding to screens
  
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• Uniqlo in advanced talks to open new Oxford Street store

  16-02-2023 08:58 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // Uniqlo is in talks to open another store on London’s Oxford Street
  // The retailer already occupies two stores on Oxford Street and if the deal goes ahead, the new opening will take the total number of Uniqlo stores in the UK to 18
  Uniqlo is in advanced negotiations to open another store on London’s Oxford Street, Drapers has revealed.The Japanese fashion retailer is said to be close to signing a deal to take on the 33,000 sq ft retail space at 1 Oxford Street, next to Tottenham C
  
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• New Look to axe night shift at lead distribution centre, putting 500 jobs at risk

  16-02-2023 08:44 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // New Look is axing the night shift at its North Staffordshire warehouse – leaving 503 workers at risk of redundancy
  // Impacted workers at the 1,200 employee site will now enter a consultation periodNew Look is axing the night shift at its Lymedale Business Park warehouse, putting over 500 roles at risk, Drapers reports.
  The fashion retailer has been forced to shut down the night shift to due to a reduction in its store estate over several years.
  It means that its lead distribution centr
  
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• Aldi to create over 6,000 new roles across the UK in 2023

  16-02-2023 08:33 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // Aldi is set to create over 6,000 new roles across the UK this year as it continues to expand throughout 2023
  // New stores will be coming to towns and cities such as Norwich and NewcastleAldi has said it plans to create more than 6,000 new roles across the UK this year.
  The German supermarket, which currently has more than 990 stores and employs around 40,000 people, plans to continue to expand throughout 2023.
  New stores will be coming to towns and cities such as Norwich and Newcastle, with
  
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• Wilko to axe over 400 jobs amid struggling sales post-pandemic

  16-02-2023 08:26 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // Wilko plans to axe more than 400 jobs as it looks to control costs
  // The GMB union said it was consulting with the retailer, which employs 16,000 staff in total, in an effort to reduce job lossesWilko is set to cut over 400 jobs, including assistant store managers, retail supervisors, head office managers and call centre workers as the business looks to control costs, the Guardian reports.
  The family-owned business has told staff it plans to cut hours for team supervisors in 150 of its
  
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• Wilko to cut over 400 jobs

  16-02-2023 01:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Wilko is planning to cut over 400 jobs across it business in a bid to control costs. According to The Guardian, the cuts will span assistant... View Article
  
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• Wickes recognised for supporting LGBTQ+ staff

  16-02-2023 01:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Home improvement retailer Wickes has secured Stonewall’s Gold award for leading LGBTQ+ inclusivity. Stonewall, Europe’s largest charity for lesbian, gay, bi, trans and queer rights, launched... View Article
  
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• Secret Sales predicts 85% growth this year

  16-02-2023 01:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Secret Sales has reported like-for-like growth of 70% for 2022 and is expecting this to accelerate to 85% in 2023. The premium non-full-price marketplace has also... View Article
  
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• Secret Sales expands leadership team with exceptional 70% growth

  16-02-2023 01:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Secret Sales has cemented itself as one the fastest growing fashion ecommerce platforms in Europe. The non-full price marketplace’s total inventory has grown by 125% year-on-year,... View Article
  
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• River Island expands take-back scheme

  16-02-2023 01:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Fashion retailer River Island is to expand its take-back scheme as part of its collaboration with Reskinned. The retailer introduced the service with the repair and... View Article
  
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• New Look warehouse night shift cut to put 500 workers at risk of redundancy

  16-02-2023 01:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Some 500 workers at New Look are at risk of redundancy due to the fashion retailer’s plans to cut the night shift at its Staffordshire warehouse.... View Article
  
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• New Look warehouse night shift cut puts 500 workers at risk of redundancy

  16-02-2023 01:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Some 500 workers at New Look are at risk of redundancy due to the fashion retailer’s plans to cut the night shift at its Staffordshire warehouse.... View Article
  
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• JD to open new store in Merthyr Tydfil

  16-02-2023 01:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Sports fashion retailer JD is to expand its presence in Wales with the addition of a new upsized store at Cyfarthfa Retail Space in Merthyr Tydfil.... View Article
  
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• Founder of In The Style wins court case against a claim his business idea was not his own

  16-02-2023 01:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  The High Court has ruled firmly in favour of Adam Frisby, Founder of In The Style, in his case against Paul Clements, who had falsely claimed... View Article
  
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• Comment: do we really dislike shopping for food?

  16-02-2023 01:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  It’s maybe no surprise that Borough Market is one of the top tourist attractions in London because I suspect I’m not alone in making a beeline... View Article
  
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• ChatGPT for Customer Service – what is it and why should you care?

  16-02-2023 01:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  The hype surrounding ChatGPT started with a murmour at the end of 2021, before building into a crescendo last December when Open AI finally released a... View Article
  
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• Castore joins line-up at Trafford Centre

  16-02-2023 01:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Premium sportswear brand Castore has opened a new store at Manchester’s Trafford Centre. Situated on the centre’s Upper Regent Crescent, the 1,200 square foot space offers... View Article
  
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• Boom in used-clothing due to cost-of-living sparks revenue surge for Go Thrift

  16-02-2023 01:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Used-clothing retailers, Go Thrift, has announced a 90% increase in revenue, year-on-year, in the last quarter. This comes on the back of record new year sales,... View Article
  
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• Arena appoints the UK’s first generative AI-powered florist, Daisy

  16-02-2023 01:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Ethical flower business Arena Online,  has launched the first generative AI-powered florist in the UK, Daisy. She joins Arena during Valentine’s week to provide customer service support... View Article
  
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• Aldi to create more than 6,000 roles this year

  16-02-2023 01:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Aldi is to create more than 6,000 new roles this year as it continues its UK expansion. The supermarket said in statement that new stores are... View Article
  
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• 500 New Look warehouse workers at risk of redundancy

  16-02-2023 01:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Some 500 workers at New Look are at risk of redundancy due to the fashion retailer’s plans to cut the night shift at its Staffordshire warehouse.... View Article
  
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