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• Morrisons puts 1,000 jobs at risk with plan to ditch 83 maintenance suppliers

  05-03-2023 18:26 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // Morrisons to ditch 83 property maintenance suppliers
  // The plans put over 1,000 jobs at riskMorrisons has revealed plans to ditch at least 83 property maintenance suppliers, placing over 1,000 jobs at risk.
  The grocer is looking to shift to a single provider for repairs as it ditches suppliers, many based in its home city of Bradford.
  Morrisons is also likely to lay off up to 50 staff dealing with property maintenance at its Bradford head office and around the UK, The Guardian repo
  
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• Waitrose unveils plan for major revamp of 332 stores

  05-03-2023 17:58 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // Waitrose plans major revamp of its store estate to win back shoppers
  // A complete refresh would cost up to £250mWaitrose has unveiled plans for a major revamp of its store estate in an effort to attract customers.
  The grocer has already revealed an overhaul of its 332 stores by cutting costs to free up cash.
  A complete refresh would cost up to £250m, although the amount of money currently available is less than this, The Telegraph reported.
  The revamp comes as Waitrose
  
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• Waitrose eyes major revamp of store estate to win back shoppers

  05-03-2023 17:58 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // Waitrose is hoping for a major revamp of its store estate to win back shoppers
  // A complete refresh would cost up to £250mWaitrose is hoping to majorly revamp its store estate in a bid to attract customers to the upmarket grocer.
  The supermarket has already revealed an overhaul of its 332 stores by cutting costs to free up cash.
  A complete refresh would cost up to £250m, although the amount of money currently available is less than this, The Telegraph reported.
  The reva
  
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• John Lewis’ Pippa Wicks exited after company culture clash

  05-03-2023 17:05 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // John Lewis executive director Pippa Wicks’ sudden departure came after a culture clash at the company
  // Wicks’ management style clashed with the company’s turnaround expert and her paternalistic employerJohn Lewis’ executive director Pippa Wicks’ sudden departure came after tensions over a culture clash at the company.
  Wicks’ management style clashed with the company’s turnaround expert and her paternalistic employer – which was the main reason
  
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• UK ministers consider worker health checks to tackle labour shortages

  05-03-2023 14:25
  
  Government also looking into allowing more hospitality staff to come from abroadMinisters are looking at bringing in annual health checks for workers and allowing more hospitality staff to come from abroad in an effort to deal with labour shortages.The plans could involve giving companies subsidies for occupational health services to prevent workers going off long-term sick, as part of the government’s review of the workforce to be unveiled alongside the budget this month. Continue reading
  
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• Morrisons plans to ditch at least 80 maintenance suppliers, many in its Bradford home

  05-03-2023 13:00
  
  Exclusive: Local firms angry as debt-laden supermarket shifts to a single property maintenance providerMorrisons is planning to ditch at least 83 property maintenance suppliers, many based in its home city of Bradford, putting more than 1,000 jobs at risk as it shifts to a single provider for repairs.The debt-laden supermarket chain, which is battling to save costs after a takeover in October 2021 by the Americanprivate equity group Clayton Dubilier & Rice, is also likely to lay off up to 50
  
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• Simba becomes the first UK-born sleep brand to be awarded Certified B Corporation®

  05-03-2023 01:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Marking a major milestone on its road to achieve net zero by 2030, sleep technology innovator Simba has successfully secured global certification of B Corp™ status. In recognition... View Article
  
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