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WH Smith boosted by strong performance at travel business
WH Smith has posted increases in full year sales and profit following a particularly strong performance at its travel business. In the year to 31 August,... View ArticleView Article
Thousands of beauty fans queue for the opening of Sephora's first Birmingham store
More than 2,000 people queued in Birmingham’s Bullring & Grand Central yesterday for the opening of Sephora’s latest beauty store. The shop is the French retailer’s... View ArticleView Article
CDS Superstores acquires Homebase brand and 70 stores as the DIY retailer collapses into administration
Homebase has collapsed into administration with 2,000 jobs put at risk, although the bulk of its stores are being acquired by the owner of The Range... View ArticleView Article
Marks & Spencer expands Beauty Takeback Scheme to more stores
Marks & Spencer has expanded its Beauty Takeback Scheme to a further 60 stores. Run in partnership with Handle, the scheme is now running in 100... View ArticleView Article
Hush appoints Philip Mountford as chairman
The Hush womenswear brand has appointed Philip Mountford as chairman as it looks ahead to UK and international expansion. The move follows Hush’s successful brand relaunch... View ArticleView Article
Garmin chooses Southampton for first UK retail store
Garmin has opened its first UK retail store in Southampton’s Westquay Shopping Centre. Situated on the Upper Shopping Level, the 1,500 square foot space offers the... View ArticleView Article
Look Fantastic welcomes The White Company to its brand portfolio
Look Fantastic has become the first beauty-only retailer to offer products from The White Company brand. The THG owned retailer has expanded its premium beauty range... View ArticleView Article
Morrisons to invest £7 million in Channel Island convenience stores
Morrisons is to convert 36 recently acquired convenience stores in Jersey, Guernsey and Alderney to the Morrisons format. The estate includes 19 Morrisons Daily stores with... View ArticleView Article
Ocado grows own brand range
Ocado is expanding its range of own brand products with hundreds of new items to be introduced next year. These will have a big focus on... View ArticleView Article
Matalan strengthens senior team
Matalan has strengthened its senior team with two new hires. In a first appointment, the fashion and homeware retailer has recruited James Dorling as director of... View ArticleView Article
Focusing on most impactful areas
With myriad channels through which to sell to customers, masses of marketing tools and social media options to choose from, and an array of technologies including... View ArticleView Article
Läderach expands UK presence with new High Street Kensington store
Läderach, the Swiss premium chocolatier, is continuing its UK expansion with the opening of a new store in Kensington. Situated at 135 High Street, the new... View ArticleView Article
Marks Electrical reports "robust" first half trading
Marks Electrical has reported “robust” first half trading with revenue increasing by 9.3% to £58.8 million. The electricals retailer said there was particularly strong volume growth... View ArticleView Article
Hype acquired by Apparel Brands
The Hype kids backpack and streetwear label has been acquired by Apparel Brands. Based in Manchester and backed by True Capital, Apparel Brands specialises in designing,... View ArticleView Article
Majestic and The Range bring new wine emporium to Plymouth
Majestic has opened its first store in Plymouth on the ground floor of fellow retailer The Range’s head office in the city. The move follows Majestic... View ArticleView Article
Sainsbury's launches new range of Pan-Asian ready meals
Sainsbury’s has launched 13 new Pan-Asian ready meals and snacks inspired by the flavours of Japanese, Korean, Thai and Indonesian cuisine. The supermarket is looking to... View ArticleView Article
Just Eat partners with Richer Sounds for on demand delivery
Just Eat is entering the electronics retail space through an exclusive partnership with Richer Sounds. The move will enable the audio and tech retailer to make a... View ArticleView Article
Toolstation launches rapid delivery service
Toolstation has launched a new rapid same-day delivery service from selected stores. The move means that DIYers, plumbers, builders, electricians and decorators can access over 10,000... View ArticleView Article
Asda reports third quarter sales decline as it invests £13 million in festive store hours
Asda has seen its third quarter revenue decline by 2.5% to £5.3 billion as it continues its work to improve the customer experience in its stores.... View ArticleView Article
Tesco faces £1 billion extra tax bill following National Insurance hike
Tesco is set to face a £1 billion increase in its tax bill following the Government’s decision to raise National Insurance Contributions for employers. According to... View ArticleView Article
The Entertainer halts new store plans due to National Insurance increase
The Entertainer has said it has been forced to abandon plans for the opening of two new stores following the Chancellor’s decision to raise employers’ National... View ArticleView Article
Desert Island Stores: Matthew Bourne of COOK
Here we have the latest interview in our Desert Island Stores series where Glynn Davis asks leading retailers about their favourite and most memorable stores. Matthew... View ArticleView Article
What Is Ethical Fashion? A Guide for Retailers
Despite all the praise for its innovative spirit and ability to set global trends, the fashion industry has taken a lot of heat for its impact... View ArticleView Article
Tesco makes new healthcare services available through in-store health zone concept
Tesco has teamed up with some of the UK’s leading healthcare companies as part of a pilot store concept that gives customers access to an increased... View ArticleView Article
Ethical Fashion Practices: How to Become an Ethical Retailer
Implementing ethical fashion practices is challenging, but the benefits are endless. Adopting an ethical approach to fashion retail encourages consumer behaviour that results in enhanced brand... View ArticleView Article
M&S unveils Christmas Starts Here clothing and home campaign
M&S has unveiled its 2024 Christmas campaign for its clothing and home ranges. Aiming to highlight how Christmas can have a transformative effect on people, the... View ArticleView Article
LEGO opens second Bristol store
LEGO has opened its second store in Bristol at Cribbs Mall. Spanning 1,578 square metres, the shop offers a wide assortment of LEGO products, including exclusive... View ArticleView Article
Burberry brings back Paul Price for chief product merchandising role
Burberry has appointed Paul Price as chief product merchandising and planning officer. He is making a return to the luxury fashion brand after previously working as... View ArticleView Article
Pandora hails strong third quarter results
Pandora delivered organic growth of 11% in its third quarter as it continued to work to change its perception into a full jewellery brand. During the... View ArticleView Article
Haribo to open sweet shop at Kent's Bluewater Shopping Centre
Haribo is to open its 11th UK store and first outside of an outlet at Kent’s Bluewater Shopping Centre. The news follows the success of the... View ArticleView Article
A Guide to Corporate Social Responsibility in Retail
Corporate social responsibility in retail (CRS) has moved a long way from the margins of being a nice-to-have to an essential component of any successful business.... View ArticleView Article
Sainsbury's sales boosted by strong grocery performance
Sainsbury’s has posted an increase in first half sales after a strong performance in its grocery business, particularly in food. In the six months to 14... View ArticleView Article
The Cotswold Company launches with Next as part of omnichannel growth strategy
The Cotswold Company has expanded its omnichannel model to a third party retailer by selling a range of its furniture on Next’s online platform. A selection... View ArticleView Article
Majestic launches new store in Solihull as it accelerates expansion plans
Majestic has opened a new store in Solihull as it accelerates its expansion plans ahead of Christmas. The wine retailer’s 3,450 square foot unit in Dominion... View ArticleView Article
Aldi to open 11 new UK stores in the run-up to Christmas
Aldi is to open 11 new stores across the UK between now and Christmas. The move forms part of the supermarket’s plans to reach a long-term... View ArticleView Article
Waitrose keeps the nation guessing with two-part ‘whodunnit’ Christmas ad
Waitrose has unveiled the first instalment of its Christmas advert – Sweet Suspicion, A Waitrose Mystery – as part of its festive campaign. Featuring an all-star cast,... View ArticleView Article
Aesop to open first store in the north of England
The Aesop luxury skin care brand is to open its first store in the north of England at Victoria Leeds. Situated in County Arcade, the 753... View ArticleView Article
Morleys appoints Allan Winstanley as chief executive
The Morleys chain of department stores has appointed Allan Winstanley as its new chief executive. Due to take up his role in January 2025, he will... View ArticleView Article
AT Management announces The AT Group
AT Management is delighted to announce the formation of The ATM Group, operating across the UK, Ireland, The Netherlands, and South Africa. This expansion combines the... View ArticleView Article
Asos looks ahead to profitable growth as it posts full year loss
Asos has reported a full year loss and decline in revenue but insists it has laid the foundations for profitable growth as it continues to implement... View ArticleView Article
Sosandar signs licensing agreement with Next for homewares range
Women’s fashion retailer Sosandar has signed a licensing agreement with Next for the development of a Sosandar homewares range. The news follows the success of the... View ArticleView Article
Mango continues US expansion with new store opening in Washington DC
Mango has strengthened its presence in the US with the opening of a new store in the city of Washington DC. The move follows the launch... View ArticleView Article
Landsec submits plans to transform Lewisham Shopping Centre
Landsec has submitted a hybrid planning application to transform Lewisham’s 1970s shopping centre and to add residential spaces to the scheme. The company said the plans... View ArticleView Article
Dalton Park hails strong uplift in sales
Dalton Park Outlet, the largest outlet shopping destination in the North-East, has reported a significant increase in sales. In the year to date, the scheme’s total... View ArticleView Article
Harvey Nichols appoints Kate Phelan as creative director
Harvey Nichols has appointed Kate Phelan to the newly created role of creative director. Reporting to chief executive Julia Goddard, she will be responsible for the retailer’s... View ArticleView Article
Sainsbury's extends Aldi Price Match to convenience stores
Sainsbury’s has announced that it has become the first UK grocer to extend an Aldi Price Match initiative into convenience stores. The retailer said the offering... View ArticleView Article
Primark to open first store in Texas next month
Primark is to open its first store in Texas next month as it continues its US expansion. Spanning 37,000 square feet, the shop at La Plaza... View ArticleView Article
Currys launches Black Friday promise that no product will have been cheaper in last six months
Currys has implemented a minimum standard rule that no Black Friday deal will have been cheaper at any point in the last six months. The move... View ArticleView Article
Schuh reports strong increases in turnover and profit
Having filed its accounts for the year to 3 February 2024, Schuh has reported strong increases in turnover and profit. The Genesco owned footwear retailer saw... View ArticleView Article
Fenwick reveals its 2024 Christmas windows ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’
Fenwick’s flagship store in Newcastle has unveiled its eagerly awaited Christmas windows, delighting onlookers with a heart warming, whimsical twist on the classic “Twelve Days of... View ArticleView Article
Comment: Bring back paper-based catalogues
Something disappointing dropped through my letterbox the other week. The renowned curer of salmon, East London-based H. Forman & Son, dispatched a letter announcing that it... View ArticleView Article
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
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