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• Sainsbury’s defends vacuum-pack beef mince after complaints from customers

  06-04-2023 18:05 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // READ MORE ON GROCERY GAZETTESainsbury’s is defending its new minced beef packaging after some consumers complained that the meat turns to ‘mush’ when opened.
  The supermarket had announced it was “the first UK retailer to vacuum pack all beef mince saving 450 tonnes of plastic each year” and cut plastic per-pack by 55%.
  It came after shoppers expressed their dislikes, with one saying the meat now resembled “a rectangle of mushed off cuts” as
  
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• THG inks 10-year partnership with Allbeauty and Fragrance Direct owner

  06-04-2023 17:15 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // THG signs new deal with online beauty retailer Maximo Group
  // THG will focus on re-platforming allbeauty.com and fragrancedirect.co.uk to the Ingenuity platformTHG has signed a new 10-year partnership with online beauty retailer Maximo Group.
  The company is will focus on re-platforming allbeauty.com and fragrancedirect.co.uk to the Ingenuity platform with this partnership.
  THG Ingenuity will also become Maximo’s key UK operational partner, providing warehouse and fulfilment s
  
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• Opinion: Is Levi’s using AI models to fake its way towards diversity?

  06-04-2023 17:14 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // Levi’s is trialling the use of AI-generated models to increase the diversity of its advertising
  // Will the move really make a difference – and what’s stopping the brand from just hiring more diverse people in the first place?The speed at which business has embraced AI is almost dizzying. Yes, we knew copywriters and journalists were at risk – and at the moment things are even looking tricky for artists – but models? Surely replacing physical people is one step t
  
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• Sainsbury’s defends efforts to cut plastic as shoppers call mince vac-packs ‘vile’

  06-04-2023 16:39
  
  Retailer promises more ‘bold moves’ after beef pouches criticised as being ‘like I’ve bought someone’s kidney’Sainsbury’s has said it is determined to make more “bold moves” to cut plastic and defended its new packaging for mince that shoppers have criticised as “very medical”, “too compressed” and “vile”.The supermarket said last month it was the first UK retailer to vacuum pack all its beef mince, part of
  
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• Ocado names Pepco CFO as new chief financial officer

  06-04-2023 15:32 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // Ocado names Pepco Group finance boss Mat Ankers as its new chief financial officer
  // He has been with the parent company of Poundland and Dealz since December 2015Ocado has appointed a new chief financial officer, Mat Ankers to oversee the online grocer‘s finance, operations, IT and insights.
  Ankers will be joining the business in autumn, leaving his current position as interim CFO for Poundland owner Pepco Group.
  In a LinkedIn post announcing the news, the business said that Anke
  
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• A handle on the noughties: ‘It’ bags grab younger generation

  06-04-2023 13:00
  Brands are re-releasing cult classics to tap into nostalgia — and compete with second-hand sellers of the originals
  
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• Waitrose to add dedicated Gail’s Bakery areas in 64 stores

  06-04-2023 12:47 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // Waitrose is rolling out dedicated Gail’s Bakery areas inside 64 of its shops from May
  // The grocer is also doubling the range of Gail’s baked goods in stores and adding new linesWaitrose is to introduce dedicated Gail’s Bakery areas inside 64 of its shops across the south and east of England by May.
  The upmarket grocer is also doubling the range of Gail’s sourdough breads and baked goods it stocks in 95 of its shops as well as add new lines of bagels, baguettes,
  
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• JD Sports’ Go Outdoors launches new TV ad encouraging Brits to spend time outdoors

  06-04-2023 12:25 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // Go Outdoors introduces TV campaign focusing on spending more time outdoors
  // The outdoor clothing retailer is looking to encourage shoppers to “discover freedom”Go Outdoors has launched a new TV campaign to highlight its focus on spending time outdoors.
  The outdoor clothing retailer is looking to encourage shoppers to “discover freedom” with its new advert, created by advertising agency driven.
  The advert was shot in New Zealand and features a range of outdoor activit
  
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• Sainsbury’s shoppers criticise ‘vile’ new mince packs

  06-04-2023 12:22
  
  Vacuum pouches for beef are said to be ‘too compressed’ and ‘like I’ve bought someone’s kidney’Sainsbury’s has defended itself against criticism of new plastic packaging for mince which shoppers have criticised as “very medical”, “too compressed” and “vile”.The supermarket said last month it was the first UK retailer to vacuum pack all its beef mince, part of the retailer’s efforts to halve its use of plastic pac
  
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• Sainsbury’s shoppers criticise ‘vile’ mince vac-packs aimed at reducing plastic

  06-04-2023 12:22
  
  New pouches for beef are said to be ‘too compressed’ and ‘like I’ve bought someone’s kidney’Sainsbury’s has defended itself against criticism of new plastic packaging for mince which shoppers have criticised as “very medical”, “too compressed” and “vile”.The supermarket said last month it was the first UK retailer to vacuum pack all its beef mince, part of the retailer’s efforts to halve its use of plastic packag
  
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• The CMA’s online rip-off crackdown: 5 sneaky sales tactics that retailers use

  06-04-2023 11:06 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // Liisa Matinvesi-Bassett, UK country manager at price and product comparison service PriceSpy, outlines five common sales tactics that online retailers use that they should tread carefully with.
  // To find out more, visit Retail Gazette’s sister site, Charged Retail: click hereAs an online retailer, you may well have received a letter from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) recently telling you about its plans to crack down on what it calls ‘online rip-offs’.
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• Cost of living crisis delivers ‘sharp shock’ to retail as UK footfall falls in March

  06-04-2023 11:00 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // Footfall in March fell by 2.8% month-on-month, as shoppers reined in leisure based trips amid the cost of living crisis
  // Springboard said that “inflationary pressure and interest rates lead to consumer trips now being driven by essential shopping”UK retail footfall last month was worse than it had been in February with MRI Springboard saying that “shoppers have started to rein in leisure-based trips, with the long-awaited impact of the cost-of-living crisis creating c
  
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• Former Co-op boss Steve Murrells takes helm of Tesco supplier

  06-04-2023 10:13 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // Former Co-op boss Steve Murrells has taken the role of CEO at Tesco supplier Hilton Food
  // Murrells will replace Philip Heffer as chief executive from July 3Former Co-op chief executive Steve Murrells has taken the top job at Tesco supplier Hilton Food.
  Hilton Food, which supplies meat and ready-to-eat meals to supermarkets, said Murrells will replace Philip Heffer as its chief executive from July 3.
  Murrells was CEO of Co-op Group, owner of UK’s seventh-largest supermarket c
  
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• THG inks 10-year partnership with online beauty brand Maximo Group

  06-04-2023 09:35 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // THG signs new deal with online beauty retailer Maximo Group
  // THG will focus on re-platforming allbeauty.com and fragrancedirect.co.uk to the Ingenuity platformTHG has signed a new 10-year partnership with online beauty retailer Maximo Group.
  The company is will focus on re-platforming allbeauty.com and fragrancedirect.co.uk to the Ingenuity platform with this partnership.
  THG Ingenuity will also become Maximo’s key UK operational partner, providing warehouse and fulfilment s
  
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• Asos bolsters board with hires from Google and Bimba y Lola

  06-04-2023 09:13 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // Asos hires execs from Google and Bimba y Lola to join its board
  // Asos said senior independent director Patrick Kennedy has stepped down from the board to focus on other business activitiesAsos has further strengthened its board with the appointments of Google and Bimba y Lola executives.
  The fashion retailer has hired Google’s senior finance director for EMEA, Natasja Laheij, and CEO and executive director of Bimba y Lola, Jose Manuel Martinéz Gutiérrez as independe
  
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• Battersea Power Station records footfall of 5 million

  06-04-2023 08:46 via retailgazette.co.uk
  
  // Battersea Power Station posts footfall of five million since opening in October 2022
  // The shopping centre has since welcomed more than 20 new businessesBattersea Power Station has recorded a footfall of five million since it first opened six months ago.
  London’s newest shopping centre opened in October 2022, and has since then welcomed more than 20 new businesses including Jigsaw, Under Armour, Swatch, and Penhaligon’s.
  More brands are set to launch at the Power Station and Elec
  
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• How L’Oréal’s chief swooped on luxury soap maker Aesop

  06-04-2023 06:00
  The $2.5bn acquisition of the highly profitable Australian brand is Nicolas Hieronimus’ boldest strategic move as CEO
  
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• Wren Kitchens launches fitted bedrooms

  06-04-2023 02:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Kitchen retailer Wren Kitchens has extended its product range with the launch of a fitted bedroom collection. The made-to-order furniture will initially consist of single and... View Article
  
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• THG Ingenuity partners with Maximo Group

  06-04-2023 02:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  THG, the owner of online beauty retailers such as Look Fantastic and Cult Beauty, has embarked on a new partnership with  Maximo, whose brands include All... View Article
  
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• The Perfume Shop to open a scent-sational refit store

  06-04-2023 02:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  The Perfume Shop to open the doors to a new and improved experiential store in the Buttercrane Shopping Centre on 7th April 2023. Opening later this... View Article
  
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• Space NK to open first store in Liverpool

  06-04-2023 02:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Space NK is to open its first store in Liverpool at the Liverpool ONE shopping destination. Set to launch in June, the 1,850 square foot space... View Article
  
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• Ralph Lauren opens crypto-friendly store in Miami

  06-04-2023 02:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Ralph Lauren has opened a new luxury concept store in Miami that accepts cryptocurrency as a form of payment. Situated in the city’s design district, the... View Article
  
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• People in Retail Awards announce Neil Pickering as judge

  06-04-2023 02:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  The TRB team is delighted to announce that Neil Pickering, Senior Manager HR Innovation at UKG has joined the People in Retail judging panel for the... View Article
  
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• Pentland Brands appoints new global chief operating officer

  06-04-2023 02:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Pentland Brands has appointed Abhy Thomas-Joseph as its new global chief operating officer. The company is the name behind a range of sports, outdoor and lifestyle... View Article
  
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• Ocado names new CFO

  06-04-2023 02:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Ocado has named Mat Ankers as its new chief financial officer. In his new position, Ankers will oversee finance, operations, IT and Insights at Ocado Retail,... View Article
  
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• Asos strengthens board with two non exec appointments

  06-04-2023 02:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Asos has announced the appointment of Google’s senior finance Director Natasja Laheij and CEO of Spanish fashion brand Bimba y Lola Jose Manuel Martinéz Gutiérrez as... View Article
  
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• Adidas launches new Club Originals campaign

  06-04-2023 02:00 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Adidas has launched a new campaign that celebrates creativity across the worlds of music, art, style and movement. Called Club Originals, the campaign features a line-up... View Article
  
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• Uniqlo owner joins clothiers exiting Myanmar

  06-04-2023 00:00
  Fashion industry shifts outsourcing away from military-ruled country
  
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