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Dunelm acquires soft furnishing retailer Home Focus
The Body Shop announces two new senior appointments
The Body Shop has made two key appointments within its senior team. Penny Brook has been hired as chief marketing officer and Sally Dowling has been... View Article
Ikea to open Oxford Circus pop-up ahead of flagship store launch next year
Ikea is to open a pop-up store at London’s Oxford Circus that will be dedicated to its iconic blue Frakta bag. Due to launch on 28... View Article
Club L London partners with Hurr to launch exclusive rental collaboration at Selfridge
Club L London has teamed up with the Hurr fashion rental platform to make its occasionwear available for rent both online and at Hurr’s exclusive Selfridges... View Article
Lucy & Yak launches limited edition charity products to challenge Black Friday
Lucy & Yak, the socially and environmentally conscious fashion brand, is to launch a limited edition range of products to celebrate its relationship with long-time charity... View Article
Mulberry’s half year losses widen as it focuses on “rebuilding and reprioritising” its brand
Mulberry has reported a decline in sales and profit as it begins work to rebuild and reprioritise its brand. In the 26 weeks to 28 September,... View Article
Wingstop on track for up to 60 UK stores by end of year
Wingstop is continuing its UK expansion with the opening of a new site in Uxbridge. The move means that the chicken shop brand now has 22... View Article
Matalan launches pre-mature baby clothing range
Matalan has launched its first premature baby clothing range. Spanning five pieces, the collection aims to provide high-quality, affordable and practical options for families with premature... View Article
Claire’s evolves beauty category with new product offering
Claire’s is evolving its beauty category with the launch of C by Claire’s, an exclusive range of fragrances and body care products. The move follows the... View Article
Wickes celebrates school wellbeing challenge winner
Home improvement retailer Wickes has announced the winner of its newly launched Wickes School Wellbeing Challenge. Run in partnership with The Inspirational Learning Group, the competition... View Article
Retailers warn that budget changes will make job losses inevitable
Some of the UK’s biggest retailers have written to the Government to warn that last month’s budget will result in higher prices and jobs losses, as... View Article
Sephora aims to ramp up UK openings
The chief executive of Sephora has said he wants to ramp up its business in the UK in the next two to three years as it... View Article
Asda rolls out neonatal care policy for staff
Asda has launched a new neonatal care leave policy as it looks to provide its staff with additional leave and pay if their baby is born... View Article
Arket to launch first store in Norway
Arket is to open its first store in Norway in 2025 as it continues its international expansion. The flagship shop in Oslo will offer the fashion... View Article
Just for Pets teams up with Just Eat for on demand delivery
Just for Pets has teamed up with Just Eat to enable customers to order products for on demand delivery in 30 minutes or less. The partnership... View Article
AllSaints continues global expansion with new store openings and New York pop-up
The AllSaints fashion brand is continuing its global expansion with the launch of new stores in the UK, US, Europe and Asia. This has included the... View Article
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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 Article
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