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Marks & Spencer extends price lock

Marks & Spencer’s food business is locking the prices of over 100 most popular items until the end of January. The retailer said the initiative complements its Remarksable Value range that already includes over 100 benchmarked everyday staples. The move follows the release of M&S’s latest Family Matters Index where 61% of...

About 2 years ago

Sainsbury’s maintains outlook

Sainsbury’s has posted a dip in half year profits after it invested in keeping prices competitive during the cost-of-living crisis. In the 28 weeks to 17 September, the supermarket’s statutory pre-tax profit fell by 29% to £376 million, although group sales rose by 4.4% to £16.4 billion. Retail operating profit was also...

About 2 years ago

Burberry team up with Minecraft

Burberry has launched the ‘Burberry: Freedom to Go Beyond’ collaboration with Minecraft, the globally popular video game, to bring its brand story to its communities in a new and exciting way. The launch includes a physical capsule collection and a digital range of extensions and experiences in-game, the collaboration allows consumers...

About 2 years ago

Asos to axe over 100 roles

Asos has announced plans to axe over 100 roles after recording poor financial results for the year. Redundancies will take place across all parts of ASOS, which employs more than 3,000 people in the UK. The news comes after the company revealed losses of £39 million in 2022.The fashion brand was also...

About 2 years ago

Next reports strong sales

Next is maintaining its annual profit guidance after full price sales in its third quarter came in slightly ahead of expectations. The fashion and homewares retailer said in a statement that full price sales were up 0.4% year-on-year in the 13 weeks to 29 October. Furthermore, sales in the last five weeks...

About 2 years ago

Morrisons looses discrimination case

Morrisons has been told to pay a mother £60,000 for discriminating against her when she returned from maternity leave. Donna Patterson, who returned to work after having her second child, was asked to fulfil the responsibilities of a full-time job despite only being contracted to work part-time hours. The mother-of-two represented herself...

About 2 years ago

Wilko increases staff wages

Wilko is increasing entry-level pay for store and logistics staff from £9.60 to £10 an hour. The privately-owned homes and garden retailer is also introducing a temporary further 50p-an-hour hike for logistics staff, lasting until the end of March 2023. The temporary hike, which takes the entry-level logistics rate to £10.50 an...

About 2 years ago

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