LATEST RETAIL NEWS UK

Pureseoul opens at Westfield Stratford

Pureseoul, the UK Korean beauty retailer, has chosen Westfield Stratford as the location for its eighth store. Billed as the ‘Home of K-Beauty’ and opening on... View Article

John Smedley names new managing director

John Smedley has promoted Jess Mcguire Dudley to the role of managing director. She has succeeded Ian Maclean, a member of the Smedley family, who has... View Article

PUMA to open London flagship store

PUMA has chosen London’s Oxford Street for the opening of its first European flagship store.  The move forms part of PUMA’s brand elevation strategy as it... View Article

The Perfume Shop reports strong sales uplift in run-up to Mother’s Day

The Perfume Shop has reported a 14% increase in sales in the run-up to Mother’s Day with 280,916 bottles sold from 9th to 30th March. In the week... View Article

Topps Tiles posts first half sales uplift ahead of £4 million cost increase

Topps Tiles has posted an uplift in first half sales after volumes built progressively following a slower January. In the 26 weeks to 29 March, group... View Article

Currys makes ‘largest ever’ investment in safety and security

Currys is making its largest ever annual investment in store safety measures as it looks to keep staff safe and deter shoplifters. As part of this,... View Article

Morrisons appoints group property director

Morrisons has appointed George Brown as its new group property director. Brown previously worked with Aldi for over 21 years as national property director. In an... View Article

Comment: Department stores can be a beacon for retail

Department stores have arguably been ground zero for store closures in the UK with a raft of storied names disappearing from high streets over recent years.... View Article

The Customer Xperience Alliance (CXA) appoints Martin Newman as Chair to lead industry transformation

The Customer Xperience Alliance (CXA) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Martin Newman, globally recognised consumer champion and CX authority, as Chair of the organisation... View Article

IKEA expands UK footprint with three new smaller format stores

IKEA is expanding its UK footprint with the opening of three smaller format stores on former Homebase sites. Due to launch later this year, the shops... View Article

M&S to invest over £50 million in new and improved stores in north west

M&S is to invest over £50 million in new and improved shops in the north west of England as part of its ongoing store renewal and... View Article

Majestic to acquire Enotria & Coe

Majestic is to acquire premium wines and spirits supplier Enotria & Coe in a move designed to accelerate its ambition to become the UK’s pre-eminent supplier... View Article

Morrisons introduces Sensory Support Boxes to help autistic and neurodivergent shoppers

Morrisons is partnering with the National Autistic Society to introduce Sensory Support Boxes to help autistic and neurodivergent customers have a positive shopping experience in its... View Article

Asda launches facial recognition trial in five stores

Asda has begun a trial of live facial recognition technology in five Greater Manchester stores as it looks to evaluate its potential for improving staff and... View Article

Naked Wines founder leaves the business

Naked Wines founder Rowan Gormley has stepped down as non-executive chairman and as a director of the business with immediate effect. The move follows the retailer’s... View Article

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Q&A: Bernd Maehrlein, VP of EMEA, Constructor

Bernd Maehrlein is VP of EMEA at Constructor, a leading ecommerce search and product discovery platform. With deep expertise in regional and global ecommerce trends, he... View Article

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