George MacDonald

3 days ago | retail-week.com | George MacDonald

Just over two months into the role, Halfords chief executive Henry Birch sees opportunity to make the most of the retailer’s distinctive relationship with customers This week, the motoring and cycling specialist’s full-year results came in a little ahead of expectations. Birch believes Halfords’ combined service and retail proposition, alongside keen cost management, mean it can motor smoothly despite bumpy trading conditions for the industry.

4 days ago | buff.ly | George MacDonald

Source: Amazon Onine goliath Amazon has revealed that it will invest £40bn in the UK over the next three years, which it said would create thousands of jobs – primarily outside London and the South East. Amazon maintained that its investment programme, which was welcomed by prime minister Sir Keir Starmer, would deliver an estimated additional £38bn to GDP.

4 days ago | retail-week.com | George MacDonald

Source: Amazon Onine goliath Amazon has revealed that it will invest £40bn in the UK over the next three years, which it said would create thousands of jobs – primarily outside London and the South East. Amazon maintained that its investment programme, which was welcomed by prime minister Sir Keir Starmer, would deliver an estimated additional £38bn to GDP.

5 days ago | buff.ly | George MacDonald

Marks & Spencer restores third-party brands to website as cyber-attack recovery continues By George MacDonald2025-06-23T14:06:00 Marks & Spencer has begun selling third-party brands on its website again as it rebuilds online operations in the wake of a damaging cyber-hack.

5 days ago | retail-week.com | George MacDonald

Marks & Spencer restores third-party brands to website as cyber-attack recovery continues By George MacDonald2025-06-23T14:06:00 Marks & Spencer has begun selling third-party brands on its website again as it rebuilds online operations in the wake of a damaging cyber-hack.