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Clipper confirms £947m takeover offer by GXO logistics February 20, 2022 Clipper Logistics has confirmed it is being courted with a £947m takeover offer by suitor GXO, a US logistics giant.
Three really exciting roles to apply for this month February 1, 2022 We have some really great roles on our job board this month, from advertising and law to some really exciting tech positions. Here’s a bit of a taster of what’s on offer… Senior Software Engineer – JavaScript, Klarna Klarna was founded in Stockholm, Sweden in 2005. Since then they have changed the banking industry forever. [...]
Three great companies that are hiring right now January 13, 2022 If you’re planning to change jobs in 2022, then you have certainly come to the right place. Our lovely job board is set to be bursting with amazing opportunities this year, and we’re excited to share them with you! This week, we’re shining a bit of a spotlight on some of the brilliant companies that [...]
Asos shares jump after posting ex-Paddy Power boss to board January 13, 2022 Asos has posted the former boss of Paddy Power to its board today, in a move which helped pushed the retailer’s share price up over 10 per cent. The online retailer also announced this morning that it would be shifting to London’s main market, after two decades on the junior AIM index. Patrick Kennedy, who [...]
Asos announces move to London’s main market January 13, 2022 Asos announces move to the main market of the London Stock Exchange after 20 years on the junior Aim market
Asos flies in clothes to manage supply chain delays and forced to sell products at a discount January 13, 2022 Online fashion giant Asos said this morning it had to fly in clothes to manage supply chain delays and sold more products at a discount as competition heated up over the autumn months. The company also revealed it suffered from the various lockdowns imposed in Europe as Omicron spread, but sales held up in the [...]
London’s Looop snapped up by SoftBank-backed ed-tech firm for $20m January 11, 2022 London-based corporate learning company Looop has been snapped up by SoftBank-backed education technology firm 360Learning for some $20m. Looop, which works with fintech giants Klarna and Monzo, as well as retail heavyweight Asos, is 360Learning’s first-ever acquisition. “Now as learning and development grapples with the triple hit of remote work, the Great Resignation, and the [...]
Most Arcadia stores lie empty a year after empire’s collapse December 1, 2021 Press Association THE vast majority of stores from Sir Philip Green’s former Arcadia empire remain empty a year after the retailer’s dramatic collapse. Around 86 per cent of shop sites run by the group – which included Topshop, Topman, Burton and Dorothy Perkins stores – are still vacant, according to data from the Local Data [...]
Shortages hit ASOS as Christmas gets closer November 21, 2021 Shortages are reportedly hitting fashion retailer ASOS, forcing the giant to defer orders from suppliers, a few weeks before Christmas. While some suppliers attribute this to labour shortages in the company warehouses, the firm says it is due to the global supply chain crisis, the Sunday Times reported. “We have a robust, professionally organised global [...]
Exclusive: The pandemic showed the limitations of an online-only model, says retail guru November 17, 2021 A year of enforced change in buying habits where pretty much everything went online has reverted to ‘the new normal’. The Covid pandemic accelerated the shift to online; but is the future of retail really digital only? While in the short to medium term, there will remain some concerns over the logistics of browsing and [...]