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Boohoo appoints new group chief executive
Boohoo has appointed Dan Finley as as its new group chief executive. A former JD Sports executive, he previously headed up Boohoo Group’s Debenhams online department... View ArticleView Article
IKEA opens its first standalone restaurant on a UK high street
The IKEA home and furniture retailer has opened its first standalone restaurant on a UK high street in London’s Hammersmith. Previously housing a Wasabi restaurant, the... View ArticleView Article
Sainsbury's sells Argos credit cards portfolio to NewDay Group
Sainsbury’s is selling its Argos Financial Services cards portfolio to NewDay Group as part of its strategy to focus on its core retail business. With the... View ArticleView Article
Reiss to join line-up at Metrocentre
Gateshead’s Metrocentre will add the Reiss fashion brand to its line-up later this month. The brand will open a 3,933 square foot space in the scheme’s... View ArticleView Article
ebay to launch live shoppable light installation at Outernet London
eBay is launching an immersive display in London’s West End that promotes private selling and allows people to shop pre-loved items across the categories of luxury,... View ArticleView Article
Q&A: Vikram Saxena, founder and CEO at BetterCommerce
Here we have a Q&A with Vikram Saxena, founder and CEO at BetterCommerce, who is a self-taught programmer and has been leading successful IT services companies... View ArticleView Article
Ocado appoints Adam Warby as new chair
Ocado Group has appointed technology veteran Adam Warby as its new chair. He will join the online grocer as a non-executive director on 1 November and... View ArticleView Article
Superdrug pledges commitment to support young care leavers
Superdrug has set a goal for care leavers to make up 5% of its workforce by 2030 as it reinforces its commitment to support young people... View ArticleView Article
Poundland increases range of products priced at £1 and below
Poundland is to increase the number of items available at £1 or below from around 1,000 to 1,500 in all its UK stores. From tomorrow, this... View ArticleView Article
The Estée Lauder Companies appoints new president and chief executive
The Estée Lauder Companies has announced that Stéphane de La Faverie is being promoted to the position of president and chief executive officer. Due to take... View ArticleView Article
Uniqlo to open first store in Liverpool
Uniqlo is to open its first store in Liverpool at the city’s Liverpool ONE shopping destination. The Japanese fashion brand has taken a 25,000 square foot... View ArticleView Article
Comment: Reactions to the budget from the retail sector
Here we give a round-up of reactions to today’s Autumn Budget statement. Helen Dickinson, CEO of the British Retail Consortium Changes to business rates from 2025... View ArticleView Article
Next ups full year profit guidance to £1 billion after strong autumn trading
Next has announced that its full price sales were better than expected in its third quarter as it increased its full year profit guidance to over... View ArticleView Article
West Ham United launches festive pop-up at John Lewis, Westfield Stratford
The West Ham United football club has launched a pop-up shop at the John Lewis department store at Westfield, Stratford. The surprise opening on Tuesday lunchtime... View ArticleView Article
Dreams opens new premium concept store in East Sheen
Dreams has opened a new small format concept store in London’s East Sheen. A first of its kind for the bed and mattress retailer, the 4,000... View ArticleView Article
The Range and Wilko owner launches recruitment drive for new distribution centre
CDS Superstores, the owner of The Range and Wilko, has opened a new state-of-the-art distribution centre in Suffolk. Situated in Stowmarket, the warehouse is the largest in the... View ArticleView Article
Shop prices ease in October as BRC urges government to use Budget to help retailers keep prices low
The British Retail Consortium has stated that shop price deflation was 0.8% in October, down from 0.6% deflation in the previous month. This was below the... View ArticleView Article
CEO interview: Andy Smallwood of Pashley Cycles
When walking into the workshops of Pashley Cycles in Stratford-upon-Avon the smell of the metal being worked on to create the bespoke frames was part of... View ArticleView Article
Jollyes strengthens leadership team with significant new hires
Jollyes has bolstered its senior teams with several new hires as it prepares for significant new store growth. Adam Dury will join the pet retailer as... View ArticleView Article
John Lewis Partnership to recruit record 12,500 temporary workers for Christmas
The John Lewis Partnership is seeking to fill a record 12,500 temporary positions across the country for the Christmas trading period. This means that it is... View ArticleView Article
Gandys opens new Covent Garden store
Gandys, the travel inspired fashion brand, has opened a new store in London’s Covent Garden. Situated at 66 Neal Street, the shop will showcase the best... View ArticleView Article
Scamp & Dude teams up with Style For Stroke Foundation on limited-edition charity sweatshirt
Scamp & Dude has partnered with the Style For Stroke Foundation on a limited edition “Kindness is a Superpower” sweatshirt. With the product launching today on... View ArticleView Article
Sainsbury's to donate over five million meals to families experiencing food poverty
The Sainsbury’s supermarket will be donating over five million meals to families experiencing food poverty through its partnership with Comic Relief. This will be achieved through... View ArticleView Article
Lidl to accelerate expansion with 10 new openings before Christmas
Lidl GB is accelerating its store opening programme with the launch of 10 new stores before Christmas. The supermarket is planning to open new London shops... View ArticleView Article
Marks & Spencer adds self-checkouts to changing rooms
Marks & Spencer is planning to add self-service checkouts to changing rooms in all 180 of its clothing stores to stop customers having to queue twice.... View ArticleView Article
Flannels opens new Leeds flagship
Flannels has opened a new flagship shop in Leeds as it continues to expand its store portfolio. Spanning over 70,000 square feet, the space offers an... View ArticleView Article
H&M celebrates 20 years of guest designer collaborations with release of pre-loved items
H&M is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its guest designer collaborations by revisiting some of its collections through a special release of pre-loved items. Having launched... View ArticleView Article
TFG London acquires White Stuff
Lifestyle fashion brand White Stuff has been acquired by TFG London, the owner of Hobbs, Whistles and Phase Eight. In a statement, TFG said the move... View ArticleView Article
John Lewis shares details of store upgrades including plans for Jamie Oliver cookery school and cafe
John Lewis has shared details of the latest phase of its multi-million pound makeover of its stores. One of the first sites to benefit is the... View ArticleView Article
Consumer confidence dips ahead of autumn Budget
Consumer confidence has edged down in the UK this month as people nervously await the announcement of the autumn Budget. GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index has dropped... View ArticleView Article
Rituals partners with Bluebell Group on Japan launch
Rituals is partnering with Asian brand operator and distributor, Bluebell Group, to make its entry into Japan. Following the opening of a first Rituals store in... View ArticleView Article
Strathberry upsizes and relocates within Covent Garden
Strathberry has relocated and upsized its store in London’s Covent Garden. Following the success of its debut shop in the location, the Edinburgh based luxury leather goods... View ArticleView Article
Bestway Retail strengthens leadership team
Bestway Retail, the operator of the Best-one, Costcutter, Bargain Booze and Wine Rack brands, has made three senior appointments within its retail team. In a first... View ArticleView Article
The Very Group hails "resilient" full year performance
The Very Group, the operator of online retailers Very UK and Littlewoods, has said it put in a resilient performance in the year to 29 June.... View ArticleView Article
Dunelm sales up 3.5% in first quarter
Dunelm has posted a 3.5% increase in sales to £403 million in its first quarter after growth was driven by increased volumes. The homewares retailer said... View ArticleView Article
Represent to open first UK store
Represent will be opening its first UK store this weekend in its home city of Manchester. The news comes as the luxury menswear brand is on... View ArticleView Article
Birkenstock boosts brand presence in Asia with start of direct sales in South Korea
Birkenstock is boosting its brand presence in Asia by taking over direct distribution in South Korea. The German footwear brand is launching its own country specific... View ArticleView Article
The Cotswold Company to open 11th showroom
The Cotswold Company has announced plans to open its 11th UK showroom in Marlow. Situated in the town’s high street, the 3,500 square foot space will... View ArticleView Article
Tesco launches drive to fill 26,000 festive roles
Tesco is looking to hire 26,000 temporary staff members across the UK for the busy Christmas season. Based in the supermarket’s Superstores and Extra stores, the... View ArticleView Article
Søstrene Grene continues London expansion with new store opening in Uxbridge
Søstrene Grene is continuing its London expansion with the opening of a new store at The Chimes in Uxbridge. Set to launch in time for the... View ArticleView Article
Q&A: Paul Devin of KIKO Milano
Here we talk to Paul Devin, country director of the UK and Ireland at KIKO Milano, about the Italian cosmetics brand’s growth strategy and presence in... View ArticleView Article
Gear4music returns to revenue growth
Gear4music has returned to revenue growth following the launch of its updated growth strategy. The online musical instruments retailer saw its revenue increase by 1% in... View ArticleView Article
Asda bolsters leadership team with two senior hires
Asda has hired two new senior leaders to help drive its growth ambitions in 2025. The supermarket has appointed Lauren Lepley as vice president central operations... View ArticleView Article
AllSaints appoints Liam Price as global ecommerce director
Fashion brand AllSaints has appointed Liam Price as its global ecommerce director. He was previously head of digital at FatFace where he worked for nearly four... View ArticleView Article
Halfords' customers remain cautious ahead of autumn Budget
Halfords has posted a small drop in sales in the six months to 27 September as its customers remain cautious about spending ahead of the autumn... View ArticleView Article
Wickes revenue boosted by pent-up demand
Wickes has delivered an improvement in sales and volume growth in its retail business, with like-for-like sales up 4.2% in its third quarter. This compares to... View ArticleView Article
Sosandar's losses narrow as it focuses on margin enhancement to improve profitability
Sosandar has seen its first half revenue decline to £16.2 million from £22.2 million a year earlier as it focuses on margin enhancement to drive profitable... View ArticleView Article
Mulberry rejects Frasers Group's takeover offer
Mulberry has rejected an increased takeover bid of £111 million from Sports Direct owner Frasers Group. In a statement, the luxury fashion brand said its board... View ArticleView Article
White Stuff rolls out petite collection to 50 stores
Lifestyle fashion brand White Stuff has rolled out a petite collection to 50 stores following its launch as an online-only offering early last year. The 190-piece... View ArticleView Article
Ashley Centre enhances tenant mix with two new retailers
Epsom’s Ashley Centre has welcomed ProCook to its line-up and signed Oliver Bonas for a new store. Founded 28 years ago, kitchenware brand ProCook has launched... View ArticleView Article
Retail Transformation: From the Saddle to the Armchair
The digital revolution has fundamentally transformed how consumers interact with retail, making it an exciting time for various industries, including the niche markets of horse racing... View ArticleView Article
Respect retail and stand together against abuse
The Retail Trust has released findings from a survey conducted among 1,200 retail workers, revealing that 39% have considered leaving their positions due to experiences of... View ArticleView Article
Schmidt Partners with COAT Paints for sustainable home interiors in the UK
Schmidt, the renowned French interior furniture specialist, has announced a new partnership with COAT Paints, aiming to promote eco-friendly home solutions in the UK. Customers visiting... View ArticleView Article
L'Occitane strengthens sustainability mission with energy-saving measures across UK stores
L’OCCITANE, a leading natural bath, body, and skincare brand, has teamed up with LoweConex, a data-driven platform designed to help retailers achieve a more sustainable future.... View ArticleView Article
WH Smith to sell vinyl in high street stores for first time in over 30 years
WH Smith is bringing back vinyl in 80 of its stores as as it looks to expand its appeal to more shoppers on the high street.... View ArticleView Article
Brunello Cucinelli posts strong revenue growth
Brunello Cucinelli has announced that its revenues climbed by 12.4% at current exchange rates to €920.2 million in the first nine months of the year. The... View ArticleView Article
Lidl triples plant based range following double digit growth
Lidl GB is more than tripling its number of plant-based products after experiencing double-digit growth in the category over the past year. The newly expanded range... View ArticleView Article
JoJo Maman Bébé appoints Mark Wright as interim chief executive
JoJo Maman Bébé has appointed Mark Wright as its interim chief executive. He will join the mother and baby brand at the end of this month... View ArticleView Article
Wickes introduces update to its paint visualiser
Home improvement retailer Wickes has introduced an update to its online Paint Visualiser to enable customers to see what colours will look like in different lights... View ArticleView Article
Greggs and Newcastle United to join line-up at Metrocentre's Town Square
Gateshead’s Metrocentre has signed Greggs and Newcastle United for units in its Upper Town Square. Due to open later this year, the Greggs store will be... View ArticleView Article
Comment: Growth of small outlets having outsized impact
The Little Green Dragon sits in a former retail unit on a parade of shops in Winchmore Hill, North London, and has just been named one... View ArticleView Article
Boohoo CEO to step down as the group signs new debt financing deal
Boohoo Group has has signed a new £222 million debt financing agreement as it looks ahead to the next phase of its development. The group has also... View ArticleView Article
Furniture Village doubles employee profit share payout after strong full year performance
Furniture Village has doubled the amount paid out in its employee profit share scheme. Following the retailer’s share buyback in October 2022, which resulted in the business... View ArticleView Article
Sephora to open new store at Liverpool ONE
Sephora is continuing its UK expansion with the opening of a new store at Liverpool ONE next spring. The shop will be the beauty retailer’s eighth... View ArticleView Article
Mothercare secures refinancing deal
Mothercare has announced a drop in full year sales as it confirmed that it has secured a refinancing deal. In the 53 weeks to 30 March,... View ArticleView Article
Virgin Experience Days partners with Thortful
Experience gifting provider Virgin Experience Days has embarked on a new partnership with Thortful, the marketplace for independent creators. The move means that Thortful customers will... View ArticleView Article
(New) Desert Island Stores: Lucy Litwack of Coco de Mer
Here we launch an exciting new series of interviews by Glynn Davis in which he asks leading retailers about their favourite and most memorable stores. First... View ArticleView Article
N Brown set to be acquired by the Alliance family
N Brown Group, the owner of Simply Be, JD Williams and Jacamo, is to be taken private by being acquired by a company owned by its... View ArticleView Article
Marks Electrical to appoint new non-executive director
Marks Electrical is to appoint Warren Middleton as a non-executive director. Until April 2024, Middleton worked with KPMG for over 25 years, 17 of which were... View ArticleView Article
DFS chief financial officer to step down
Furniture retailer DFS has announced that its chief financial officer has informed its board of his intention to step down. John Fallon will not stand for... View ArticleView Article
The Entertainer completes roll out of over 850 toy concessions at Tesco stores
The Entertainer has completed the roll out of over 850 new toy shops within Tesco stores. The partnership has helped the toy retailer to expand its retail... View ArticleView Article
Poundland rolls out rewards app nationwide
Poundland is rolling out its rewards app to all stores following a successful trial in around 100 shops in the Isle of Wight, Northern Ireland and... View ArticleView Article
Smeg opens exclusive Bluewater pop-up store
Smeg, the Italian domestic appliance brand, has opened its first-ever pop-up shop at the Bluewater shopping centre. The brand’s only other physical retail space is its... View ArticleView Article
ProCook posts 8.8% increase in second quarter revenue
ProCook has posted an 8.8% increase in total revenue to £17 million in its second quarter after it outperformed its market. The kitchenware retailer’s total like-for-like... View ArticleView Article
Boots hails strong fourth quarter and full year sales rise
Boots saw its comparable retail sales increase by 6.2% year-on-year in its fourth quarter with the growth spanning all categories. The performance meant that sales climbed... View ArticleView Article
Currys unveils refreshed credit product with flexible payment option
Currys has unveiled a revamped credit offering that includes a flexible payment option. Through Currys Flexpay, the electrical and tech retailer offers shoppers the choice of... View ArticleView Article
TFG London to open largest ever multi-brand flagship
Fashion retail group TFG London is to open its largest ever store after signing for a 12,000 square foot space at Liverpool ONE. The new flagship... View ArticleView Article
Wilko to offer on-demand delivery with Deliveroo
Home and garden retailer Wilko has teamed up with Deliveroo to give customers access to on-demand delivery. As the retailer continues its return to the high... View ArticleView Article
Frasers Group acquires stake in fashion retailer and distributor, Hudson Malta
Frasers Group has acquired a significant non-controlling stake in Hudson Malta, a retail and distribution business based in Malta. The move forms part of Frasers Group’s... View ArticleView Article
Superdrug launches Christmas recruitment drive
Superdrug has kickstarted its golden quarter with a drive to recruit an additional 1,000 sales assistants to support stores over the festive period While the roles... View ArticleView Article
Retail HR Summit review: Flexibility key to future HR success
Flexibility is proving to be an increasingly important attribute of retailers and their HR functions as the more progressive players adopt such an approach to a... View ArticleView Article
Footasylum appoints chief commercial officer and senior buying director
Footasylum has appointed Will Van Rensburg (pictured) as chief commercial officer and Glen Wilkinson as senior buying director. Having joined the company in September, Van Rensburg... View ArticleView Article
Victorian Plumbing benefits from "robust" customer demand
Victorian Plumbing has said its adjusted EBITDA for the year to 30 September 2024 is anticipated to be in line with market expectations. In a trading... View ArticleView Article
Simon Wolf on Leading WOLF: Balancing tradition, innovation and a 190-year legacy
[Interview] WOLF, a family-owned business for over five generations, is celebrating its 190th anniversary. CEO Simon Wolf reflects on the brand’s enduring success, balancing tradition with... View ArticleView Article
Asda invests in new bio-LNG refuelling stations
Asda is investing in two new Bio-LNG refuelling facilities as part of plans to reduce its overall carbon emissions. Working with Gasrec, a major fuel provider... View ArticleView Article
H&M launches pop-up for premium kidswear concept at Selfridges
H&M has opened a pop-up space at Selfridges London for its new new premium childrenswear line. The move marks the fashion retailer’s first foray into department... View ArticleView Article
Go Outdoors opens new Express store in Cheltenham
Go Outdoors has opened a new Express store in Cheltenham’s The Brewery Quarter. The 15,500 square foot space offers a wide range of brands such as... View ArticleView Article
Poundstretcher boosts leadership team with new appointments
Poundstretcher has announced a series of high profile appointments across its commercial and store operations teams as it gears up for future growth. Miles Foster (pictured),... View ArticleView Article
Expansion into clothing powers growth at Oliver Sweeney
The Oliver Sweeney men’s footwear brand has seen a near 20% uplift in revenues following its expansion into the clothing category. In the year to 30... View ArticleView Article
Mulberry majority shareholder has "no interest" in selling luxury brand to Frasers Group
Mulberry’s majority shareholder Challice has announced that it has no interest in selling its Mulberry shares to Frasers Group, adding that it remains “very supportive of... View ArticleView Article
Frasers Group's Ger Wright to step down as managing director of sport
Frasers Group, the owner of Sports Direct, has announced that Ger Wright will be leaving her role as managing director of sport at the end of... View ArticleView Article
Harvey Norman opens first store in England at Merry Hill
Harvey Norman, the Australian lifestyle, technology and home appliance retailer, has opened its first store in England at the Merry Hill shopping centre in the West... View ArticleView Article
Quiz chief financial officer to leave the business
Quiz has confirmed that Gerard Sweeney has informed its board of his intention to step down as chief financial officer and company secretary after eight years... View ArticleView Article
Zalando ups full year guidance as it looks ahead to capturing growth opportunities
Zalando has upgraded its full-year financial outlook after strong consumer demand in its third quarter. According to preliminary figures, third quarter gross merchandise value climbed by... View ArticleView Article
Greggs Foundation celebrates 1,000th Breakfast Club milestone
The Greggs Foundation, the independent grant-making charity associated with the Greggs food to go retailer, has launched its 1,000th Breakfast Club in the UK. This means the... View ArticleView Article
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