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• Morrisons fined £3.5m after death of employee with epilepsy

  17-03-2023 20:01
  
  Matthew Gunn, who fell from stairs during a seizure at Tewkesbury branch, suffered catastrophic head injuriesMorrisons has been fined £3.5m after an employee with epilepsy died when he fell from the stairs during a seizure.Matthew Gunn, 27, suffered catastrophic head injuries at the supermarket’s store in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. He had been using the staircase to access his locker on the first floor of the shop. Continue reading...
  
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• Jacqueline Gold’s proudly smutty Ann Summers changed the UK high street

  17-03-2023 18:24
  
  Lingerie and sex toy chain’s boss tapped into the female market by embracing Britain’s peculiar erotic humourAnn Summers supremo Jacqueline Gold dies aged 62When Jacqueline Gold arrived to shake up Ann Summers, it had already been in the family for a decade, bought by her father, David, and uncle Ralph Gold. They had made that initial leap, from sex shop to what they styled a “lingerie boutique”; it would be more accurate to say they took it from a shop women never went i
  
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• Morrisons faces backlash for ‘refusing’ to improve chicken farm conditions

  17-03-2023 16:27 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // Morrisons is being urged to sign an animal welfare policy that prohibits the use of fast growing breeds and crowded conditions
  // Supporters of an animal protection organisation plastered a ‘Frankenchicken’ image on the window of the Morrisons store in ManchesterMorrisons has been criticised for “refusing” to improve its chicken farm conditions.
  The grocer is being asked to follow M&S, Waitrose, and over 570 companies to sign the Better Chicken Commitment, an 
  
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• Toilet roll shortages likely as industry ‘unprepared’ for EU deforestation rules

  17-03-2023 15:57 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // READ MORE ON GROCERY GAZETTEToilet roll shortages are looming as the tissue industry is unprepared for new EU rules which look to ban products linked to deforestation.
  Cheeky Panda CEO Chris Forbes, who runs an organic toilet roll company, told The Grocer that the laws set to take effect from May, will have a “gigantic effect” on the industry.
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• Frasers buys Luton shopping centre for £58m as it commits to physical retail

  17-03-2023 14:43 via retailgazette.co.uk
  // Frasers Group has completed the acquisition of Luton’s The Mall shopping centre for £58m
  // The group said the move demonstrates its “ongoing investment and commitment to the long-term future of physical retail”Frasers Group has bought The Mall Shopping Centre in Luton for £58m after it was put up for sale by Capital & Regional last year.
  The c.900,000 sq. ft Luton mall houses over 150 retailers including Primark, TK Maxx, and H&M.
  The business said the &
  
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• Ann Summers tycoon Jacqueline Gold dies

  17-03-2023 14:30
  CEO of lingerie and sex toy chain transformed the brand into a multimillion-pound retail empire
  
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• TK Maxx to occupy former Debenhams store at Westfield London

  17-03-2023 13:38 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // TK Maxx signs deal to occupy former Debenhams space at Westfield London
  // The retailer will open a 30,000sq ft shop in the shopping centre this autumnTK Maxx has signed a deal to occupy the former Debenhams store at Westfield London.
  The retailer will open a 30,000sq ft shop in the shopping centre this autumn, Evening Standard reported.
  Parent company TJX Europe said it is one of four branches set to launch in the UK this year.Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free
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• Ann Summers supremo Jacqueline Gold dies aged 62

  17-03-2023 13:27
  
  Businesswoman who turned sex toys and lingerie retail chain into household name had breast cancerJacqueline Gold, the businesswoman behind the success of Ann Summers, has died at the age of 62, her family have said.They said her death on Thursday evening after seven years of treatment for breast cancer had left them “utterly heartbroken”. Continue reading...
  
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• Aldi raises UK shop worker pay for fourth time in just over a year

  17-03-2023 12:50
  
  Minimum of £11.40 an hour from July takes total investment in pay to more than £100m over 12 monthsAldi has announced its fourth pay rise in just over a year with shop workers to get a minimum of £11.40 an hour from July.The 3.6% pay rise puts Aldi workers well ahead of the “national living wage”, which will rise to £10.42 next month, and the independently verified real living wage of £10.90. Continue reading...
  
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• Ann Summers founder Jacqueline Gold dies aged 62

  17-03-2023 12:27
  
  Businesswoman died on Thursday evening after seven years of treatment for breast cancerAnn Summers founder Jacqueline Gold has died at the age of 62, her family said.The businesswoman died on Thursday evening after seven years of treatment for breast cancer. Continue reading...
  
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• Ann Summers boss Jacqueline Gold dies aged 62 after breast cancer battle

  17-03-2023 12:27 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // Ann Summers founder Jacqueline Gold dies at the age of 62 after breast cancer battle
  // Gold was battling stage 4 breast cancer for seven yearsAnn Summers founder Jacqueline Gold has passed away at the age of 62.
  Gold died on Thursday evening following seven years of treatment for breast cancer.
  She is credited for transforming the lingerie and sex toys chain from four shops into a multi-million pound business with outlets across the UK.Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free
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• Interview: Pandora’s David Walmsley – the digital pioneer making multichannel magic happen

  17-03-2023 11:57 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // Despite being widely recognised for its popular physical stores, cult jewellery brand Pandora is embarking on an ambitious digital transformation programme.
  As part of this effort, back in December 2022, the retailer partnered with software firm SAP, implementing its Cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution ‘Rise with SAP’.
  // To find out more, visit Retail Gazette’s sister site, Charged Retail: click hereThe decision to integrate a new ERP system will fuel Pandora&
  
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• Interview: How Pandora is overhauling its digital strategy

  17-03-2023 11:57 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // Despite being widely recognised for its popular physical stores, cult jewellery brand Pandora is embarking on an ambitious digital transformation programme.
  As part of this effort, back in December 2022, the retailer partnered with software firm SAP, implementing its Cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution ‘Rise with SAP’.
  // To find out more, visit Retail Gazette’s sister site, Charged Retail: click hereThe decision to integrate a new ERP system will fuel Pandora&
  
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• Aldi raises pay by 13% for store assistants

  17-03-2023 10:55 via retailgazette.co.uk
  // Aldi is boosting its starting pay for store assistants to a minimum of £11.40 per hour nationally
  // The move will impact over 28,000 UK workersAldi is raising its starting pay for store assistants to a minimum of £11.40 per hour nationally and to £12.85 within the M25 – as it maintains its position as the UK’s highest-paying supermarket.
  The German grocer said the new £11.40 per hour starting rate, which will come into effect on 1 July, is more than 1
  
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• After 3 years of losses, is it time for John Lewis Partnership to shelve its turnaround plan?

  17-03-2023 09:19 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  Three years into Dame Sharon White’s turnaround plan and John Lewis Partnership unveiled an eye watering £234m full-year loss as it scrapped this year’s staff bonus entirely.
  This is the third year the partnership has posted statutory losses – although it edged into the black last year when exceptionals were pulled out.
  What’s more, the retail group seemed unsure it would return to profit in its current year. Finance director Bérangère Michel says that
  
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• Stila appoints new members of advisory board

  17-03-2023 01:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Stila Cosmetics has appointed Daniel Annese and Beth DiNardo to its advisory board. In a statement, the beauty brand said the move will help it to... View Article
  
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• Morrisons partners with Jempson’s on six new ‘Together with Morrisons’ stores

  17-03-2023 01:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Morrisons is teaming up with independent retailer Jempson’s to launch six new stores under its ‘Together with Morrisons’ brand. Spanning 35,000 square feet, the first store... View Article
  
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• Mango invests in party clothing rental start-up La Más Mona

  17-03-2023 01:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Spanish fashion retailer Mango has invested in La Más Mona, the Madrid based party dress and accessories rental platform. The investment includes offering financial support to... View Article
  
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• Liverpool ONE hails strong sales uplift

  17-03-2023 01:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Grosvenor has revealed that Liverpool ONE has seen a 16.5% uplift in sales since the start of 2023 compared to the same period in the previous... View Article
  
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• Forever New opens first London store

  17-03-2023 01:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Australian womenswear brand Forever New has chosen Westfield for the opening of its first store in London as it continues its international expansion. The shop has... View Article
  
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• Expansion with new Caribbean base

  17-03-2023 01:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Ascensos, a leading, independent, customer service provider which is headquartered in Scotland, is continuing its international expansion with the announcement of a new base in Trinidad... View Article
  
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• Ann Summers boss Jacqueline Gold dies aged 62

  17-03-2023 01:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Ann Summers boss Jacqueline Gold has died at the age of 62, her family has said. The entrepreneur was best known for heading the lingerie and... View Article
  
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• Aldi raises pay rates for store assistants

  17-03-2023 01:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Aldi is raising its starting pay for store assistants to a minimum of £11.40 per hour nationally and to £12.85 within the M25. The supermarket said... View Article
  
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