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After the news that EE will be expanding its presence on the high street, it has been announced that it will be creating 1,000 new jobs over the next two years after bringing its customer service back to the UK.The expansion to new areas in the UK will see the...
Sports Direct posted a 14.6% rise in profit in its third quarter and said it was “very confident” of hitting its full year target.In the 13 weeks to 26 January 2014 Sports Direct, which operates in 19 countries in Europe and has 400 stores in the UK, saw group sales...
Marks and Spencer has moved to build on positive e-commerce growth by launching a new website, featuring a new focus on visual appeal.The retailer, which moved away from Amazon’s platform in developing the new website, has said that the new online offering is specifically designed to reflect the changing browsing...
BooHoo.com has announced an extension of its contract with e-commerce firm Venda, as it prepares to expand in to new markets in 2014The fast fashion e-tailer is hoping to raise its international profile in a bid to consolidate its impressive UK sales growth of over 132% in the year to...
Danish homeware, accessories and toys retailer Tiger has reported a growth in UK like-for-like sales of 4.36% for 2013. Total UK turnover rose 45% to £ 23.3 million and pre-tax profits also soared 63% to £ 2.98 million.The company, which was founded in Denmark in 1995 also opened 6 new...
Budget retailer Poundland has said that it will float on the London Stock Exchange this March. The sale is expected to raise between £700 million and £800 million.The move is just one of the high profile retail flotations anticipated this year, with Pets at Home, Fat Face, House of Fraser...
Retail property owner Hammerson, whose shopping centres include the Bull Ring in Birmingham and Brent Cross in London, has reported a 2.1% rise in underlying rental income and expressed its confidence in the upcoming year.Chief executive David Atkins said: “We have reported a good set of results in a year...
The British Retail Consortium has published a range of “ground breaking” suggestions to changes in the business rates system.The BRC said that the proposed changes could “ensure that customers continue to benefit from competition, provide positive incentives for retailers to invest in property, support the regeneration of the high street...
The UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES), has published a new guide designed to dispel the myths surrounding work experience and highlight the vital role it can play for young people desperate to get a foot on the career ladder.The report, titled 'not just making tea: reinventing work experience',...
The Co-operative Group has announced that it will “ask the nation to help shape the future” of the 150-year-old organisation.In the biggest piece of engagement research in its history, the group said that it will ask the public, including its customers, colleagues and members, to "Have Your Say" on the...
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