news CellarDine celebrates 20 year anniversary
CellarDine is commemorating 20 years of manufacturing the original Therm au Rouge red wine warming sleeve. Over the past two decades, it has produced over 2.2 million unit sales of the product. To mark the occasion, the
company has introduced a 20th anniversary gift set, which comprises an exclusive design Therm au Rouge red wine
warming sleeve, Rouge 02 wine breather, foil cutter, waiter’s friend corkscrew and wine tips booklet. It retails at £29.99 (a 30% saving compared with individual purchases). CellarDine managing
director Peter Dunne said: “This is a huge milestone for my business. It’s been quite a journey and I’m delighted that
BRC acquires Oxford Summer School from Bira
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has acquired OSS Retail, formally known as the Oxford Summer School, from the British Independent Retailers Association (Bira). BRC said: ‘The reputational
strength and reach of the BRC, combined with the training
expertise and industry support of OSS Retail, will create a platform that can build on past successes and deliver highly regarded programmes, with the BRC accelerating the development of its careers and professional development offer. The OSS alumni include many well-known retail leaders including Mark Newton-Jones, ceo of Mothercare, and Marigay McKee, former president of Saks Fifth Avenue.’ The OSS Retail Academy will
take place over seven days at Keble College in Oxford from
August 7 to August 23. The Academy is aimed at experienced managers in retail operations and head office functions, store and field management roles, and managers of leading independent retailers. The residential scheme
focuses on five retail themes: People, Finance, Merchandise, Brand and Retail Channels. This year’s programme also includes the key theme of wellbeing, which has been added throughout the week’s agenda.
we can offer this unique set at such a fantastic retail price, as it demonstrates a huge thank you to all our customers for their long term support.”
Administrators complete sale of Bennetts in Derby
The joint administrators of Derbyshire retailer Bennetts (Irongate) Limited, which trades as Bennetts Department Store, has confirmed that the sale of the Bennetts name and all assets in the Derby store to London Sole Limited was completed on June 20. Billed as ‘the oldest department store in the world’, Bennetts went into administration on February 8. It is located at 8 Iron Gate in Derby.
London Sole is part of a group of
companies owned by Charles James Associates, whose other business interests include British footwear brand French Sole. Paul Mallatratt, who was joint administrator - along with Louise Freestone - of Bridgewood Financial Solutions, said: “We are very pleased to have achieved a sale of the business in such challenging economic conditions, and to be able to handover the business to new long- term owners, who wish to ensure the iconic Bennetts brand continues to have a strong presence on Irongate.”
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