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WH Smith’s high street business sold to Modella Capital for £76 million

WH Smith has agreed to sell its high street business to Modella Capital, the owner of Hobbycraft, as it looks to focus on global travel retail.... View Article

Furniture Village to open biggest UK store to date in Glasgow

Furniture Village is to open its biggest store to date in a prominent location adjacent to the M8 just west of Glasgow. The signing for the... View Article

Morrisons extends More loyalty scheme to Deliveroo

Morrisons has announced that customers are now able to link their Morrisons More account with their Deliveroo account to earn More Points on their purchases from... View Article

Very launches innovative new beauty hub

Very has launched a new beauty inspiration hub featuring educational blog-style content to improve the customer experience. The move follows the introduction of the digital department... View Article

Arne chooses Liverpool One for debut standalone store

Arne has selected Liverpool ONE as the location for its debut bricks-and-mortar store. The contemporary clothing and footwear brand has taken a 6,750 square foot space... View Article

Castore unveils first motorsport pop-up at Harrods

Castore, the performance sportswear brand, has launched an exclusive pop-up at Harrods for its motorsport collections. Situated on the second floor in the men’s sportswear department,... View Article

Space NK returns to Bluewater

Space NK is to return to the Bluewater Shopping Centre following the closure of its first store in 2012. With a trading space of 2,760 square... View Article

Decathlon appoints new chief executive

Decathlon has appointed Javier López as its new chief executive. Having worked for 26 years with the sporting goods retailer, López has served in numerous positions... View Article

Mustard Made announces new inclusive parental leave package

Colourful homewares brand champions support for all parents, regardless of labels Colourful homewares brand Mustard Made has announced a new parental leave package as the small... View Article

Flowwow research reveals how Brits are shopping for Mother’s Day 2025

Personalisation, speed, and cultural relevance are reshaping the gifting landscape as spending climbs to £2.4 billion New research from global gifting marketplace Flowwow reveals that UK... View Article

Evelyn & Bobbie lands at John Lewis

US lingerie brand Evelyn & Bobbie has launched at John Lewis & Partners, introducing its patented wireless bras to customers across the UK. Designed by women,... View Article

Asda announces £80m pay rise and new family leave policies

sda Announces £80m Pay Rise and New Family Leave Policies Asda has unveiled a major £80 million investment in retail pay, benefiting around 115,000 store-based colleagues... View Article

Foot Locker names Franklin Bracken as president

Foot Locker has appointed Franklin Bracken, currently executive vice president and chief commercial officer, to the role of president. In his new position, he will continue... View Article

Next raises profit guidance after strong start to year

Next has raised its full year sales and profit guidance after seeing its pre-tax profit for the 12 months to January 2025 surpass the £1 million... View Article

JYSK to open first stores in Africa

JYSK has announced another expansion milestone, this time with the opening of its first stores in Africa. The Danish homewares and furniture retailer will be launching... View Article

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[Interview] Kirsty Barton, Alternative Flooring

As part of our Retail as a Career series, we’re shining a light on the diverse and dynamic roles that exist within the retail sector. From... View Article

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