Aldi is set to create 2,000 new jobs next year in addition to 7,000 created in the last two years, as part of a £1.3 billion investment drive.
The discount supermarket chain made the investment announcement, which will run for two years, as bosses revealed sales soared 10.2% in the UK and Ireland in 2020 to £12.3 billion.
Bosses added the...
Next is set to unveil a jump in sales for the past half-year but shareholders will also be waiting to find out if poor summer weather has dampened the strong momentum built up by the fashion giant.
The high street stalwart has continued to be one of the most reliable forces in retail despite the heavy impact of the pandemic...
The St David’s Partnership, owners of St David’s Cardiff, has announced the forthcoming expansion of Laings’ Cardiff showroom. Set to relaunch next month, the upsized 4,735 sq ft showroom will welcome esteemed brands Rolex and Patek Philippe, marking a Welsh debut for the latter.
The transformation of the family-run jewellers’ existing boutique at St David’s forms an integral part of...
Retailer French Connection has revealed it is in takeover talks after receiving an approach worth £29 million.
The fashion chain said it had received a potential cash offer worth 30p a share from a consortium including its second largest shareholder, Apinder Singh Ghura, as well as Amarjit Singh Grewal and KJR Brothers.
The approach marks a 30% hike on the stock’s...
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Reimagining the role of the store as an online fulfilment channel will become an increasing priority for retailers in their post-pandemic recovery, the latest IDC White Paper, sponsored by Sensormatic Solutions, the leading global retail solutions portfolio of Johnson Controls, has revealed.
Original research of over 250 senior leading European retailers in ‘The Role of Technology in Store Operations Survey’,...
Reconomy, the leading provider of outsourced, asset-light services to the circular economy, has acquired global supply chain business, ASCG. This milestone transaction will allow ASCG’s customers to benefit from Reconomy’s sustainability credentials and expertise as its strategy delivers against social, environmental, and business objectives.
ASCG will continue to operate under its own brand within the Reconomy Group’s Product Returns division, collaborating...
Fashion brand Tommy Hilfiger is set to significantly upsize in London Designer Outlet following the success of its pop-up store at the outlet one year after it opened its doors.
Throughout the pandemic, London Designer Outlet has welcomed a number of new brands, many of which signed their deals over the past 18 months, including Radley, Lyle & Scott, NICCE and...
Tesco has warned the Government that it has a shortfall of 800 drivers and is concerned about panic buying in the run up to Christmas if the nationwide HGV crisis is not addressed.
The UK’s largest supermarket also called on the Government to temporarily make it easier to bring in workers from abroad to ease the issue.
The warning, which was...
After a successful event in Las Vegas earlier this month, the White Label World Expo is delighted to bring the event to Germany for the first time ever this year, at the Messe Frankfurt on the 13th & 14th October.
The Las Vegas edition not only kicked off the White Label series, but was also the first event of the...