This week John Lewis shared that its central teams should be upping the amount of time spent in the office, to increase decision making and drive performance. Drapers’ digital editor Jade Burke explores whether this is the right approach to encourage collaboration.

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Karen Collier, founder and managing director of Karen Collier Careers – an Essex and London-based fashion recruitment agency – examines the implications of fashion's brain drain and reluctancy to take a chance on fresh talent.

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Marks & Spencer's leadership team has called for increased action on retail crime following a series of shoplifting cases and violent incidents at its stores.

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Supermarket chain Asda has announced an above-inflation pay rise of 4% for retail staff, reflecting an £80m investment in pay this year.

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There were 2.81 million retail jobs in the UK in 2025, according to the latest ONS report shared today (19 March), the lowest four-quarter average on record.

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Supermarket chain Tesco has invested over £200m in pay, with a 5.1% increase for its hourly-paid employees.

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More than 14 million people across the UK have witnessed violence or abuse against retail staff in the past year, new data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) reveals.

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Shein has opened a new office in Barcelona, Spain, as it broadens its footprint of offices across Europe.

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Kering has confirmed 54 redundancies at Alexander McQueen's Italian operation – a significant proportion of its 181 employees – amid a strategic restructuring, WWD has reported.

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As April’s Employment Rights Bill increases parental rights, Drapers' exclusive research demonstrates the varying provisions of maternity and paternity policies from the top 10 fashion retail employers.

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