11+ hour, 56+ min ago   (1154+ words) British retailers face growing pressure to manage new hires effectively as unfair dismissal protection moves from two years to six months. Employees will gain ordinary unfair dismissal protection after six months rather than two years from January, increasing pressure on…...

11+ hour, 55+ min ago   (1348+ words) Ukraine’s retailers are trading efficiency for resilience as war forces a radical rethink of how goods are stored, moved and sold. When three ballistic missiles destroyed Rozetka’s main automated logistics hub outside Kyiv in August, they did more than wipe…...

11+ hour, 55+ min ago   (573+ words) UK independent retailers are urging the Chancellor to take action on business rates and employment costs ahead of the Budget. Bira is calling for action on business rates and employment costs as independent retailers seek clearer evidence that the government’s…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (304+ words) Seven-Eleven Japan has partnered with clothing retailer And ST to sell a limited range of 23 apparel items across its stores in Japan, Nikkei Asia reported. The move is aimed at broadening the convenience store chain’s appeal to younger shoppers. Items…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (461+ words) The initiative introduces a new work experience programme aimed at addressing youth joblessness, with retail continuing to serve as the UK's largest private sector employer. UK retailers have partnered with the government on an initiative to secure 100,000 jobs for young…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (309+ words) Discount supermarket chain Aldi is set to open a new UK store each week throughout this month, adding four locations and creating up to 120 jobs. The expansion follows the recent launch of the retailer’s Balsall Common store near Solihull. Further…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (336+ words) UK-based retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) is allocating more than £4m ($5.4m) to reduce prices on over 50 lines in its organic food range. The reductions apply to products such as organic carrots, lamb, pasta and potatoes, which are being added to the retailer’s…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (311+ words) A Musinsa spokesperson confirmed to Bloomberg that the Seoul-headquartered company submitted the filing on 7 September. South Korean fashion retailer Musinsa has filed for a preliminary review by the Korea Exchange as it advances towards a listing on the Kospi main…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (788+ words) UK retail footfall fell in August as the BRC urged the government to cut business costs and raise the employer NICs threshold ahead of the Budget UK retail footfall fell 1.7% year on year in August, with high streets recording a…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (335+ words) John Lewis Partnership has rolled out a three-year plan, internally called “Rise”, designed to return the employee-owned retailer to a market-leading position, according to internal staff communications reviewed by the Financial Times (FT). Led by partnership chair Jason Tarry, the…...