Following its buyout of PetSupermarket, which
was announced earlier this year, MedicAnimal is
back on the acquisition trail with the takeover of
PetMeds. As part of the deal, PetMeds founder
Ricky Thomas and his team will join MedicAnimal to form a joint
entity. Post-acquisition, the combined company will employ almost
200 staff nationwide.
Big Man’s Shop, a cataloguer of men’s apparel in
larger sizes has been sold to Nick Cooper, who operates rival
business Big Tall Order. The acquisition sees
Big Man’s Shop relocate to Bristol and Paul Deakin, the former
owner of Big Man’s Shop, remain with the business as a consultant
advising on catalogue design and range selection.
Twenty people have been arrested at Tesco’s
dotcom warehouse in south London after a raid by the UK Border
Agency found they had been working illegally. The Independent reports: “the university
students, who are thought to be primarily Indian and Bangladeshi
nationals aged over 18, had the right to work in the UK, but had
been working for between 50 and 70 hours during school term.
Foreign students are only allowed to work 20 hours a week.”
The article adds that Tesco could be fined up to £10,000 per
illegal worker.
Toys R Us is trialling products aimed at mums
thanks to a partnership with JML. The
“Something for Mums” concept will launch in a
six-store trial from early September and will feature several JML
products aimed at mothers, including the Belvia Bra and Myleene
Klass Nails series of nail wraps.
As it plans to ramp up its international marketing and brand
awareness campaigns ahead of its 125th anniversary this
September, luxury goods retailer Smythson has
completely overhauled its website. Partnering with online agency
Session Digital, the new Smythson site uses a single user
interface and platform that automatically adjusts to scale to fit
any iPad, smartphone or desktop device. Enhanced functionality
and graphics have been introduced throughout including
personalisation previews and a three-step checkout process.
The
Sunday Times speculates that Mark Sebba,
Net-a-Porter’s chief executive, is planning to
leave the business.
US electricals retailer Best Buy has named
Hubert Joly as its new chief executive. Joly replaces Mike Mikan,
who took over in the interim following the departure of Brian
Dunn, who quit the business amid an investigation into
his “personal conduct”.
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