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Gemma Goldfingle

@gemmagoldfingle

Editor, Retail Gazette and Grocery Gazette
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Immigrants welcome in #hastings No fascist here yet but people of Hastings are showing up in numbers to say not in our backyard! We’ve got you sisters and brothers of colour 💜

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Poundland is the latest retailer to undergo job cuts as it looks to make its business "simple and efficient so our costs are as low as possible", reports Aoife Morgan retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2024/08/p…

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BREAKING: Tesco has lost its legal battle over its 'fire and rehire' tactics in the Supreme Court. Full story on @RetailGazette soon. retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2024/09/b…

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A relatively safe appointment for Boots , who has promoted its retail and ops director to UK boss. However, after delivering 13 consecutive quarters of growth, it's probably wise to stick with what's working.

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Big news from Asda this morning. Well, Stuart Rose certainly knows the UK grocery market, and is supported by TDR partner Rob Hattrell, who spent 7 years at Tesco. Let's hope this kickstarts its turnaround.

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Interesting news from Next as its set to launch a new premium/affordable branded fashion website, Seasons, following "exceptionally strong demand" for premium brands, including its Reiss acquisition. Watch out Frasers Group's Flannels... retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2024/09/n…

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From one boardroom battle to another. Mike Ashley may have given up on Mulberry, but he has turned his attention to Boohoo and has demanded that the online fashion group in which he is an investor make him CEO. Full story on Retail Gazette soon.

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Watch out Mike Ashley. Plymouth's Del Boy, The Range UK founder Chris Dawson, is giving him a run for his money by snapping up yet another retailer. Hot on the heels of buying Wilko last year, Dawson has now bought the Homebase brand and 70 stores. retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2024/11/t…

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Huge news from @markkleinmanSky as WHSmith looks to sell off its entire high street store estate. Although the travel arm has long been WHSmith's faster growing and more profitable division, this will hurt many high streets up and down the country. news.sky.com/story/wh-smith…

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Retailers warned tough decisions would have to be made in the aftermath of the Budget's NI hike. So far this month, Tesco has revealed 400 job cuts, Morrisons 200 & 3,000 at Sainsbury's. Sadly, I think other retailers will follow suit as 2025 rolls on. google.com/amp/s/www.dail…