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Dunelm acquires soft furnishing retailer Home Focus

Homewares retailer Dunelm has acquired the Irish soft furnishing retailer Home Focus. Trading under the ‘Home Focus at Hickeys’ brand, the business has 13 stores in... View Article
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The Body Shop announces two new senior appointments

The Body Shop announces two new senior appointments

20 November 2024 by Angela Beevers

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 to open Oxford Circus pop-up ahead of flagship store launch next year

20 November 2024 by Angela Beevers

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 partners with Hurr to launch exclusive rental collaboration at Selfridge

20 November 2024 by Angela Beevers

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 launches limited edition charity products to challenge Black Friday

20 November 2024 by Angela Beevers

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’s half year losses widen as it focuses on “rebuilding and reprioritising” its brand

19 November 2024 by Angela Beevers

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 on track for up to 60 UK stores by end of year

19 November 2024 by Angela Beevers

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 launches pre-mature baby clothing range

19 November 2024 by Angela Beevers

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 evolves beauty category with new product offering

19 November 2024 by Angela Beevers

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

Wickes celebrates school wellbeing challenge winner

19 November 2024 by Angela Beevers

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

19 November 2024 By Angela Beevers

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

18 November 2024 By Angela Beevers

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

18 November 2024 By Angela Beevers

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

18 November 2024 By Angela Beevers

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

18 November 2024 By Angela Beevers

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

18 November 2024 By Angela Beevers

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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