News Writer , Essential Retail
Ben Sillitoe is a freelance journalist, and the former editor of Essential Retail. He’s been covering the retail sector - breaking news, and interviewing leading industry players - since 2009.
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Pets at Home raises profit expectations as trading 'normalises'
Pets at Home releases positive trading statement, reporting sales growth and normalisation of shopping habits at the start of its second quarter.
'Trending on TikTok' stands arrive in Superdrug stores
Superdrug brings TikTok into stores with stands dedicated to items trending on the social media platform.
Unilever aims for better sourcing transparency via new data play
Unilever taps Google Cloud to gain data insights for eco-friendly sourcing decision making.
Joules confident but cautious after 'better than expected' Q1
Nick Jones, CEO of Joules, is encouraged by first-quarter store, online, and marketplace sales despite coronavirus-influenced revenue dip.
Pret a Manger details tech behind new coffee subscription service
Pret a Manger's in-shop coffee subscription service is powered by Eagle Eye Solutions' technology.
Walmart 'tentatively agrees' to purchase stake in TikTok Global
Oracle and Walmart look set to take share of social media platform TikTok Global, which would settle questions about the future of the company in the US.
John Lewis stores' influence on online sales wanes, says White
The John Lewis Partnership reports £580 million loss after exceptional items for the first half of its financial year, and explains new shopping dynamics impacting the business.
Bloom & Wild appoints first CTO as growth plans ratchet up
Bloom & Wild appoints Moo.com's technology leader, Marta Jasinska, as its first ever CTO.
AO staff run coding classes to boost children's IT skills
AO staff provided coding classes to children in the north-west of England.
The Hut Group starts trading on LSE in biggest UK IPO since 2015
The Hut Group starts trading on the London Stock Exchange today with market capitalisation of £5.4 billion.
Cath Kidston appoints ex-Dune eCommerce boss as digital director
Cath Kidston appoints former Dune marketing & eCommerce leader, Rob Silsbury, as its new digital director.
Aldi trials click & collect in UK for first time
Aldi UK announces it is trialling click & collect for the first time.
Umbro plans new global website combining social, webzine and e-tail
Umbro embarks on new global website development, in partnership with digital agency Absurd.
All change at Charlotte Tilbury: new owner, and fresh focus on data and BI
Beauty brand Charlotte Tilbury places more focus on data and business intelligence as it adapts to new times.
Tesco opens up to new innovation with 'Red Door' disruption programme
Tesco launches 'Tesco Red Door', inviting those with new products, ideas, and emerging technologies to work with its group innovation team.
