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Knoops announces raft of senior appointments

19 March 2025 by Angela Beevers
Knoops has made a raft of appointments to its board and management team as it looks to accelerate UK and international expansion. The chocolate drinks retailer... View ArticleView Article
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Co-op extends and deepens partnership with Uber Eats

Co-op extends and deepens partnership with Uber Eats

19 March 2025 by Angela Beevers

Co-op has announced a three-year extension of its quick commerce partnership with Uber Eats. Since the launch of the tie-up in 2022, the number of Co-op... View ArticleView Article

Waitrose hits 25 million meal milestone with FareShare partnership

Waitrose hits 25 million meal milestone with FareShare partnership

18 March 2025 by Natalie Fresen

Waitrose has announced that, as of February 2025, it has diverted the equivalent of 25 million meals from surplus food, delivered from over 300 stores and... View ArticleView Article

Morleys Stores to reopen historic Jollys store in Bath

Morleys Stores to reopen historic Jollys store in Bath

18 March 2025 by Angela Beevers

Morleys Stores has announced plans to reopen the iconic Jollys department store in Bath’s Milsom Street. Having signed a lease on the historic site following the... View ArticleView Article

Desert Island Stores: Richard King, founder of The Cotton Textile Company

Desert Island Stores: Richard King, founder of The Cotton Textile Company

18 March 2025 by Glynn Davis

Richard King is founder of The Cotton Textile Company and owner of Creek Lifestyle store. He is from a family of shopkeepers. His maternal grandfather had... View ArticleView Article

Minka Dink to open new pop-up on King's Road

Minka Dink to open new pop-up on King's Road

18 March 2025 by Angela Beevers

London-based clothing brand Minka Dink is to open a pop-up store in London’s Chelsea. Operating for three weeks from 29 March, the 1,728 square foot space... View ArticleView Article

Currys to support Cancer Research UK through the recycling of unwanted tech

Currys to support Cancer Research UK through the recycling of unwanted tech

18 March 2025 by Angela Beevers

Currys has announced a new initiative to support Cancer Research UK by recycling unsellable donated tech from the charity’s shops. As the UK’s leading tech recycler,... View ArticleView Article

Go Outdoors rolls out body cameras to 25 additional stores

Go Outdoors rolls out body cameras to 25 additional stores

18 March 2025 by Angela Beevers

Go Outdoors is rolling out body-worn cameras to 25 stores following the success of a trial at its shop in Stoke. The move forms part of... View ArticleView Article

Tesco to invest £180 million in staff pay

Tesco to invest £180 million in staff pay

18 March 2025 by Angela Beevers

Tesco is to increase the hourly pay rate for store staff from £12.02 to £12.45 from 30 March, and again to £12.64 from the end of... View ArticleView Article

Championing retail, people, and the power of connection

Championing retail, people, and the power of connection

17 March 2025 by Natalie Fresen

A conversation with Matt Bradley: Matt Bradley has been part of the People in Retail Awards (PIRA) mission since day one. As an official ambassador and... View ArticleView Article