John Lewis scraps minimum spend for click-and-collect ahead of Christmas
// John Lewis removes minimum spend threshold for Click-and-Collect orders until 19 October // The retailer is aiming to help customers “spread the cost of...
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Tesco’s ‘voice of the checkout’ TikTok competition is a social media win
Tesco has launched a ‘voice of the checkout’ competition across TikTok, calling for customers to become the new voice of Tesco self-checkout tills. // Tesco...
Sainsbury’s opens new ‘Sainsfreeze’ pop-up to offer free food
// Sainsbury’s opens new concept store, Sainsfreeze, in London’s Shoreditch // The pop-up will give away free food which will otherwise go to waste and...
Asda pushes ‘Pounds, Not Points’ campaign for new loyalty scheme
Asda is supporting the launch of its new loyalty programme with a multi-channel marketing campaign titled ‘Pounds, Not Points’. // Asda is promoting its new...
Morrisons chief operating officer Trevor Strain resigns
// Morrisons COO Trevor Strain confirms departure from the grocer’s board // Strain said he was looking forward to a new challenge, but did not...
Dune London names new CEO
// Dune London has appointed Nigel Darwin as its chief executive officer // He will play a key role in delivering the retailer’s “ambitious growth...
Card Factory CEO defends price increases with ‘more sophisticated’ value
Darcy Willson-Rymer. // Card Factory boss Darcy Willson-Rymer tells Retail Gazette that price increases come with “more sentimental” value // The retailer’s exit price point...
Wall Street remains unimpressed by Nike’s plan to open more stores in DTC push
Wall Street is yet to be sold on Nike’s DTC plan, as the sportswear giant rushes to open 200 new stores in order to get...
Gymshark names ex-Asos exec Mat Dunn as its new CFO
Ben Francis: “In Mat, we are getting one of the best CFOs, not just in retail, but in business globally.” // Gymshark taps former Asos...
Frasers Group to waive £1m salary for new CEO Michael Murray
Mike Ashley is Murray’s future father-in-law // Frasers Group CEO Michael Murray will waive his £1m base salary until the end of the business’s financial...