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M&S Names Rachel Higham As Chief Digital And Technology Officer

UK retailer Marks & Spencer has appointed Rachel Higham as its new chief digital and technology officer, effective later this year.

Britvic Finance Boss Joanne Wilson To Succeed John Rogers As WPP CFO

Advertising giant WPP said finance director, John Rogers, would step down next year to be succeeded by Joanne Wilson, who has previously held senior roles...

Ocado Named The UK's Fastest-Growing Brand In Kantar/WPP Study

Online retailer Ocado has been named as the UK's fastest growing brand, according to a new report by WPP and Kantar. The 2020 BrandZ Top 75 Most Valuabl...

One Third Of UK Consumers Likely To Shop More Online Post COVID-19

One third of UK consumers say they will likely do more grocery shopping online once the COVID-19 pandemic has subsided, a study by WPP agency Kinetic has f...

Aldi, Lidl, Tesco Among Top 30 In Brandz Retail Rankings 2020

European grocery retailers Aldi, Lidl and Tesco have ranked among the top 30 in this year’s edition of Brandz Top 75 Most Valuable Global Retail Bran...

WPP Poaches Sainsbury's Rogers To Be Finance Chief

WPP, the world's biggest advertising company, has poached John Rogers, the boss of retailer Sainsbury's Argos business, to be its new finance director, tak...

Amazon Extends Lead As Top Retail Brand In Kantar/WPP Survey

Amazon has almost doubled its brand value to $316 billion as it expands in areas like entertainment and smart speakers, while China's Alibaba is now the wo...

Advent, Blackstone Among Bidders for WPP Market Research Arm Kantar: Sources

A series of buyout funds including U.S. firms Advent and Blackstone are in talks with advertising group WPP to explore bids for a majority stake in its dat...