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Superdrug hails strong year as profits hit £111 million
Ocado and AEON to construct third customer fulfilment centre in Japan
Ocado Group is expanding its partnership with the AEON supermarket in Japan with the construction of a third customer fulfilment centre in the country. The group... View ArticleView Article
Huddled Group takes 75% stake in Boop Beauty
Huddled Group has taken a 75% stake in Boop Beauty, the online retailer of surplus beauty and cosmetic products, as part of its strategy to build... View ArticleView Article
Burberry expected to cut hundreds of jobs
Luxury brand Burberry is expected to cut hundreds of jobs as part of a cost cutting exercise. According to The Telegraph, employees were informed of the... View ArticleView Article
Asda scraps plans for four day week
Asda has abandoned plans for a four day working week after staff said it left them feeling exhausted. The supermarket had introduced flexible working arrangements for... View ArticleView Article
Raye the Store takes three month residency at Wolf & Badger's Soho store
Travelling retail concept Raye the Store is running a summer concession at Wolf & Badger’s flagship store in London’s Soho. The company has invited a selection... View ArticleView Article
Timpson boss appointed as Prisons Minister following Labour's landslide victory
In a significant development following Labour’s landslide victory over the Conservatives in Thursday’s election, James Timpson OBE, the chief executive of the Timpson shoe repair chain,... View ArticleView Article
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[Interview] Building inclusive cultures in retail: Insights from DE&I expert Gareth Whalley
Gareth Whalley, Founder of Big Bang People Solutions discusses the challenges, strategies, and future trends of implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the retail sector, offering... View ArticleView Article
Labour and the retail sector: Actions and priorities for the first 100 days
As the retail sector eagerly anticipates the actions of the newly-elected Labour government, Charlotte Rees-John, Head of the Retail, Leisure & Hospitality Sector at Irwin Mitchell,... View ArticleView Article
Co-op partners with Walmart on fulfilment technology
Co-op has entered a new partnership with Walmart in which it will implement the US retail giant’s Store Assist online fulfilment technology. In a statement, Co-op... View ArticleView Article
Marks & Spencer appoints new chief commercial officer for food division
Marks & Spencer has appointed Kara Greatorex as the new chief commercial officer for its food division. Due to join the retailer later this year, she... View ArticleView Article
The Cotswold Company upgrades showrooms and introduces new upholstery hubs
The Cotswold Company furniture and homeware retailer has completed a significant programme of upgrades to its UK showrooms. Work has included improvements to visual merchandising, tweaks to... View ArticleView Article
Outlet Shopping at The O2 celebrates strong first half
Outlet Shopping at The O2 has reported a 15% increase in sales in the first half of 2024 after it benefited from a 15.5% uplift in... View ArticleView Article
M&S Food and ITV's Tom Kerridge Cooks Britain on air tonight
M&S Food’s second co-funded primetime TV show with ITV, Tom Kerridge Cooks Britain, is set to launch this evening on ITV at 8.30pm. The 6 x 30’... View ArticleView Article
Faire expands support for new UK independent retailers after helping 500 stores open
Aspiring UK retailers have the chance to set up shop for the first time this year, thanks to a unique programme and new contest from global... View ArticleView Article
Midsummer Place welcomes Apple’s new concept store
Midsummer Place in Milton Keynes is adding to its existing line-up following a number of recent new signings and expansions at the centre. Apple has taken... View ArticleView Article
Ella & Jo sparkles across the Irish skincare scene with CEW beauty win
The innovative Irish skincare brand, Ella & Jo, has celebrated a monumental victory at the CEW Beauty Awards 2024, winning the prestigious Best New Brand Prestige... View ArticleView Article
Comment: Another story lies behind falling footfall
Declining footfall in retail and leisure destinations continues to fuel near-death headlines in this post-pandemic environment that results in the high street and shopping centres continuing... View ArticleView Article
Tesco staff to share £30 million windfall through maturing share schemes
Tesco staff are set to receive a bumper pay out after the strong performance of the supermarket’s Save as You Earn colleague share schemes. More than... View ArticleView Article
Waitrose announces launch of ZOE "first-to-market" food supplement in its stores
Waitrose will be stocking the ZOE science and nutrition company’s “first-to-market” daily whole food supplement in its stores from 17 July. ZOE’s Daily30+ is a savoury... View ArticleView Article
Boots expands private Covid-19 vaccination service to 30 more stores
Boots has announced that it is expanding its private Covid-19 vaccination service following high demand. Initially introduced in 50 stores in England in April, the service... View ArticleView Article
Castore launches regional flagship at Centre:mk
The Castore premium sportswear brand has opened a regional flagship store at Centre:mk in Milton Keynes. Situated on Silbury Arcade, the shop is one of the... View ArticleView Article
Marks & Spencer to open new flagship stores in Bristol and Bath
Marks & Spencer has announced plans to open new flagship stores in the South West in Bristol and Bath. The 80,000 Bristol store at Cabot Circus... View ArticleView Article
Topps Tiles posts decline in sales as market backdrop remains challenging
Topps Tiles has reported a 6.9% fall in third quarter group sales as it continues to be impacted by subdued demand in the home improvement sector,... View ArticleView Article
Asda hires David Devany as vice president for ecommerce
Asda has appointed David Devany, Iceland’s group chief customer, marketing and digital officer, as vice president for ecommerce. Possessing over 25 years’ experience in ecommerce, digital... View ArticleView Article
B&Q appoints new director of responsible business
Home improvement retailer B&Q has appointed Joanna Gluzman as its new director of responsible business. Having worked for over 25 years in ESG and investor relations,... View ArticleView Article
KIKO Milano expands presence at Trafford Centre
Italian makeup brand KIKO Milano is to open a permanent store at Manchester’s Trafford Centre this month. The brand has traded at the scheme since 2015,... View ArticleView Article
Sainsbury's boosted by strong performance in food
Sainsbury’s has hailed its “market-beating” grocery performance as it announced a 4.2% increase in first quarter sales. In a trading statement, the supermarket said its food... View ArticleView Article
Shoe Zone trims profit guidance
Shoe Zone has cut its full year profit guidance as it continues to experience cost pressures due to higher than usual shipping costs. Further to its... View ArticleView Article
Elemis opens first standalone store
Beauty brand Elemis has chosen London’s Covent Garden for the opening of its first-ever standalone store. Situated at 23 Monmouth Street in Seven Dials, the 1,000... View ArticleView Article
Virgin Wines makes three key appointments to drive growth
Online wine retailer Virgin Wines has made three senior management appointments to help drive growth. Danny Cooper and Gareth Beaty have been hired for the respective... View ArticleView Article
Gunwharf Quays to host ‘Tree of Pride’ this month
Gunwharf Quays is hosting a ‘Tree of Pride’ this month to celebrate the Portsmouth Pride event. The designer outlet centre will also be inviting shoppers to decorate... View ArticleView Article
Jollyes launches partnership with National Foundation for Retired Service Animals
Nuneaton welcomes new Jollyes Store with a heartfelt mission Nationwide pet retailer Jollyes has opened its first store in Nuneaton, marking the occasion with the launch... View ArticleView Article
The Perfume Shop unveils experiential store in Belfast's Castle Court shopping centre
The Perfume Shop has had a scent-sational new addition as it opens the doors to another new and improved experiential store in Castle Court Shopping Centre,... View ArticleView Article
Mango opens first Mango Teen store in UK
Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Spanish fashion retailer Mango has opened its first Mango Teen shop in the UK as a first step in the international... View ArticleView Article
Boots managing director Sebastian James to step down
Boots’ managing director Sebastian James is to step down to take up a new role in the healthcare sector. He has worked with the health and... View ArticleView Article
Ann Summers to launch Knickerbox.com, the ultimate ‘House of Underwear’
Ann Summers Group is to launch a new online marketplace called Knickerbox.com as it looks to create the ultimate “House of Underwear.” The new offering will... View ArticleView Article
Smiffys sold to Ad Populum after falling into administration
The Smiffys fancy dress retailer has been sold to Ad Populum after falling into administration. R.H. Smith & Sons (Wigmakers), which traded as Smiffys, appointed Jane... View ArticleView Article
Scamp & Dude continues retail expansion with new Cambridge store
Fashion brand Scamp & Dude is to open its fifth UK store in Cambridge this month. Located in the city’s Grand Arcade, the 1,150 square foot... View ArticleView Article
Trust issues: The UK’s next government needs to prioritise the health and wellbeing of our country’s workforce
By Chris Brook-Carter, chief executive of the Retail Trust As the retail industry charity, the Retail Trust is dedicated to improving the health and happiness of... View ArticleView Article
A day in the life of …. Ebony Quow, Lead People Business Partner. JD Sports
Ebony Quow is an accomplished HR professional with a diverse background in talent acquisition, development, organisational development (OD), and a passion for DE&I (Diversity, Equity, and... View ArticleView Article
Nespresso and Change Please partner to tackle homelessness with immersive experience
Nespresso in collaboration with social enterprise Change Please, has launched an immersive experience at Outernet London to raise awareness about homelessness. This week-long event, aims to... View ArticleView Article
Marks & Spencer to launch repair service to give quality clothes another life
Marks & Spencer is to launch a new clothing repair service that customers can access online. The news comes as the retailer unveils its new circularity... View ArticleView Article
Music Magpie revenue declines in increasingly competitive second-hand market
Music Magpie has reported a drop in revenue for the six months to 31 May as it faces an increasingly competitive second-hand market. Group revenue came... View ArticleView Article
Lanvin Group appoints new artistic director
The Lanvin fashion group has appointed Peter Copping as artistic director. He will join the business as creative lead for its womenswear and menswear collections in September.... View ArticleView Article
Superdrug opens biggest UK store to date at Westfield Stratford
Superdrug has opened its biggest UK store to date at London’s Westfield Stratford Shopping Centre. The move forms part of the health and beauty retailer’s plans... View ArticleView Article
Boots hails positive momentum after increase in quarterly sales
Boots has said it delivered a strong set of results in the three months to 31 May when retail and pharmacy sales increased by 6% and... View ArticleView Article
Look Fantastic announces Molly-Mae Hague as brand partner
Online beauty retailer Look Fantastic has extended its partnership with influencer and entrepreneur Molly-Mae Hague. The move builds on the retailer’s traditional influencer model by leveraging... View ArticleView Article
Wickes Sees 80% surge in community programme applications amidst cost-of-living crisis
Half of applicants are schools as demand for free products rises among charities and community groups Home improvement retailer Wickes announced an 80% year-on-year increase in... View ArticleView Article
HelloFresh reaches 10 million meal donation milestone to The Felix Project
HelloFresh is celebrating a milestone donation of 10 million meals to its long-term charity partner, The Felix Project. The Felix Project supports people experiencing food insecurity... View ArticleView Article
Halfords posts drop in profit as demand for bikes wanes
Halfords has posted a drop in full year profit as it warned of soft trading in its new financial year. The car parts and cycling retailer... View ArticleView Article
Rituals doubles store size at Manchester Arndale
Rituals is increasing its presence at Manchester Arndale after signing for a new 2,194 square foot store. The beauty and wellbeing brand is relocating to a... View ArticleView Article
Watches of Switzerland Group 'cautiously optimistic' despite drop in full year profit
Watches of Switzerland Group has said it is cautiously optimistic about the year ahead despite reporting a 40% decline in annual pre-tax profit to £92 million. ... View ArticleView Article
Currys says performance is improving as it posts 10% profit uplift
Currys has said its performance has continued to improve as it reported a 10% increase in adjusted pre-tax profit to £118 million in the year to... View ArticleView Article
Moonpig revenues boosted by strong customer loyalty
Online greeting card and gifting retailer Moonpig Group has posted growth in annual revenue and profit after its investment in innovation and technology helped it to... View ArticleView Article
Original Penguin expands into Spain
US lifestyle brand Original Penguin has entered Spain with the opening of a flagship store in Madrid. Situated at Jorge Juan 11 in the upmarket Barrio... View ArticleView Article
Morrisons aims to open 400 more convenience stores by 2025
Morrisons is aiming to open 400 more convenience stores to take its total to 2,000 in 2025. The news comes as the supermarket announced its second... View ArticleView Article
Wilko to open new Poole store
Wilko is to open one of its new concept stores in Poole later this summer. Situated at The Dolphin Poole, the store will span 23,500 square... View ArticleView Article
Wickes extends kitchen collection with new colours and styles
Home improvement retailer Wickes has expanded its kitchen collection to include a range of new colour ways and designs. The move means it now has 55... View ArticleView Article
London Persian Rug Company opens first large-scale showroom in Battersea
Battersea welcomes a new haven for Persian and Oriental rug enthusiasts The London Persian Rug Company, a distinguished British family-run business, has unveiled a brand new... View ArticleView Article
Komodo Fashion leads the way in eco-friendly shopping online sizing technology
Komodo Fashion, a stalwart in eco-friendly fashion for over 30 years, is furthering its commitment to sustainability by integrating advanced online sizing technology. Established amidst the... View ArticleView Article
Scotch Soda opens iconic Carnaby Street store
Scotch & Soda proudly unveils their newly relaunched store on Carnaby Street, marking a new chapter for the brand under new ownership. The Scotch & Soda... View ArticleView Article
Neighbourly surpasses landmark of 200m meals distributed to charities and community causes
Bristol-based giving platform, Neighbourly, has surpassed the landmark milestone of distributing over 200 million meals to local charities and community groups via the Neighbourly network, helping millions... View ArticleView Article
Q&A: Ryan Llewellyn-Pace, founder and chairman of Hay Life Clothing
Here we talk to Ryan Llewellyn-Pace, former managing director of Barbour, about the launch of his new unisex fashion brand, Hay Life Clothing. What prompted the... View ArticleView Article
AO World delivers profit surge
AO World has posted surging profits in the year to 31 March as it benefited from more people buying tumble dryers and air fryers, and an... View ArticleView Article
Donutelier finds sweet spot on Carnaby Street
Donutelier is to join the retail line-up at London’s Carnaby Street later this year. The boutique bakery specialising in handmade doughnuts and pastries is taking a... View ArticleView Article
Revolution Beauty returns to profit as new strategy delivers results
Revolution Beauty has returned to profit after it benefited from a new strategy of focusing on core product categories. The company posted a pre-tax profit of... View ArticleView Article
ProCook grows revenue and returns to profitability
Kitchenware retailer ProCook has reported revenue growth and a return to profitability in the year to 31 March. Total revenue edged up 0.4% to £62.6 million... View ArticleView Article
Marks Electrical posts record revenue despite challenging year
Marks Electrical has posted a 16.9% increase in annual revenue to a record £114.3 million despite it experiencing a challenging year. In the 12 months to... View ArticleView Article
New West End Company appoints director of communications and campaigns
New West End Company, the business partnership representing 600 retailers, restaurateurs, hoteliers, galleries, and property owners across London’s Bond Street, Mayfair, Oxford Street and Regent Street,... View ArticleView Article
Søstrene Grene to open first store in the North East
Danish homewares retailer Søstrene Grene is to open its first store in the North East at Newcastle’s Eldon Square. Situated on the upper mall in a... View ArticleView Article
Adidas to open first UK 'The Pulse' store at Edinburgh's Fort Kinnaird
Adidas will be opening its first ‘The Pulse’ store in the UK at British Land’s Fort Kinnaird in Edinburgh on 28 June This will be followed... View ArticleView Article
Benefit’s Rainbrows campaign returns for fourth season to celebrate LGBTQIA+ community
Benefit’s acclaimed Rainbrows campaign proudly returns this summer for its fourth sensational season, continuing its mission to support and celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community. Originating in 2021... View ArticleView Article
Sharps completes acquisition of Clever Closet
Fitted furniture retailer Sharps Bedrooms has completed its acquisition of Clever Closet. The move follows Sharps’ purchase of Fittingly in September 2023. Founded by Paul Jacob... View ArticleView Article
Aspinal of London appoints Laura Brown as chief executive
Aspinal of London, the luxury leather goods brand, has appointed Laura Brown as its chief executive. With an extensive background in luxury retail, Brown was retail... View ArticleView Article
Gear4music hires new non-executive director as part of wider board changes
Gear4music has announced that Sharon Daly will become a non-executive director of the company on 5 July. Possessing more than 25 years’ business experience, Daly co-founded... View ArticleView Article
John Lewis Partnership appoints interim executive director for finance
The John Lewis Partnership has announced that Andy Mounsey will become its interim executive director for finance on 6 September. Currently the partnership’s group finance and... View ArticleView Article
Iceland releases supermarket 'manifesto' to give customers a voice ahead of General Election
Iceland has released its Frozen Out supermarket ‘manifesto’ as a means of giving customers a voice in the run-up to the General Election. The document includes... View ArticleView Article
John Lewis launches new circular design collection
John Lewis has launched a new circular collection to cater to the needs of customers who are looking for more thoughtfully created and long lasting products.... View ArticleView Article
Top sustainable practices in retail
Sustainable retail practices are currently one of the most talked-about topics in the business world. As companies strive to satisfy the demands of a more ecologically... View ArticleView Article
L'Occitane sales exceed €2.5 billion milestone
L’Occitane International has seen its net sales increase by 19.1%, or 24.1% at constant rates, to €2.54 billion in the year to 31 March. The group... View ArticleView Article
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[Interview] Heather Jackson on GenM's vision for Menopause Empowerment in retail
Gen M has been shortlisted for Retail Partner of the Year at the People in Retail Awards. We sit down with Heather Jackson, to find out... View ArticleView Article
Frasers Group to acquire THG's luxury portfolio including Coggles
Frasers Group is to acquire THG’s luxury goods websites, including the Coggles fashion retailer, as it looks to strengthen its premium portfolio. The group has also... View ArticleView Article
Mango promotes teen line through new store in Barcelona
Mango has taken a further step in growing Mango Teen with the launch of a new point of sale in Barcelona. The Spanish fashion brand now... View ArticleView Article
Miniso prepares to open biggest store in the north
Miniso is preparing to open its biggest and “grandest” store in the north of England in Manchester’s Trafford Centre. Situated on the ground floor near to... View ArticleView Article
Footasylum to open first Aberdeen store
Footasylum is to open its first Aberdeen store at the Union Square shopping centre. Due to launch in early September, the 7,000 square foot space will... View ArticleView Article
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[Interview] An insightful conversation with the Founder of The Secret Linen Store
In this exclusive interview, we sit down with the founder of The Secret Linen Store, a brand renowned for its high-quality, sustainable home textiles. From humble... View ArticleView Article
N Brown wins Technology Project of the Year
N Brown Group plc, the inclusive fashion and homeware digital retail platform, has been awarded the Technology Project of the Year award at the Retail Systems... View ArticleView Article
Shaftesbury Capital announces Peak Performance's first UK store in Covent Garden
Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Peak Performance, the renowned Scandinavian outdoor brand, has selected Covent Garden to be the home of its first-ever UK store, marking... View ArticleView Article
Dr.PAWPAW celebrated in FEBE growth 100 2024 list
Dr.PAWPAW, the family-owned originator of multipurpose beauty products, has been honoured in the prestigious FEBE (For Entrepreneurs, By Entrepreneurs) Growth 100 2024 list, which highlights Britain’s... View ArticleView Article
Scoff Paper launches edible wedding cards for dogs
With around 12 million dogs now playing an important role in families across the UK, it’s no surprise that pet-friendly weddings are on the rise. In... View ArticleView Article
Sustainability in grocery retail: Challenges and opportunities
In recent years, achieving sustainability in grocery retail has become an immediate and pressing obligation. In a world where people are more concerned about the environment... View ArticleView Article
Lidl to host contractor events as it looks ahead to opening hundreds of new stores
Lidl is calling on contractors to sign up to a series of events as it looks ahead to opening hundreds of new stores across the UK.... View ArticleView Article
Space NK sells its US wholesale division
Space NK’s US wholesale division has been acquired by The PCA Companies. According to a report by Cosmetics Business, the sale includes the beauty retailer’s entire... View ArticleView Article
Primark to invest €40 million in Portuguese expansion
Primark is to invest over €40 million in its expansion across Portugal. This will include opening stores in four new cities and an extension of its... View ArticleView Article
Love Island launches first ever pop-up store
Love Island has chosen the Bluewater Shopping Centre for the opening of its first ever pop-up shop. Due to launch on 25 June, the store will... View ArticleView Article
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