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Naked Wines peak trading in line with guidance

Naked Wines has said trading was in line with guidance in its peak trading period. In the 13 weeks to 29 December 2025, revenue declined by... View Article

On appoints Frank Sluis as chief financial officer

Swiss sports brand On has appointed Frank Sluis as its new chief financial officer. Due to join the business on 1 May, he has been working... View Article

Lululemon to open first Birmingham store

Lululemon is to make its Midlands debut with the opening of a new store at Birmingham’s Bullring. The 5,700 square foot space will showcase the fitness... View Article

Gordon Brothers acquires LK Bennett brand out of administration

Gordon Brothers has announced that it has acquired the LK Bennett fashion brand out of administration. Founded in the 1990s by Linda Bennett, the brand started... View Article

Toolstation launches new small format store concept

Toolstation has launched a new small store format that offers customers a faster, more convenient way to shop. Called Toolstation GO, the shops will be based... View Article

Debenhams Group reports trading above expectations

Debenhams Group has increased its annual earnings outlook due to trading exceeding expectations in the year to 28 February 2026. The group attributed the performance to... View Article

Card Factory festive trading impacted by lower footfall

Card Factory has said its Christmas trading performance was impacted by a challenging consumer backdrop and lower footfall in UK shopping destinations. While total group revenue... View Article

Pets at Home says performance in line with expectations as it works through turnaround plan

Pets at Home has reported a third quarter performance in line with expectations with group consumer revenue edging up 0.8% to £472 million. The news follows... View Article

Edikted to open first UK store

US fashion brand Edikted has chosen Carnaby Street in London’s Soho for the opening of its first standalone store in the UK and Europe. Situated opposite... View Article

Just Eat launches AI voice assistant for UK customers

Just Eat has introduced a new AI voice assistant on iOS and Android as it looks to make ordering on its platform easier. Launching initially in... View Article

Aldi to create 500 apprentice roles this year

Aldi is opening applications for 500 apprenticeship roles in its stores and warehouses across the UK. Apprentices will work towards industry-recognised qualifications. Store apprentices will start... View Article

Virgin Wines reports strong Christmas trading

Virgin Wines UK has posted a 5% year-on-year uplift in revenue during its busy Christmas trading period. In the seven weeks to 26 December, the online... View Article

Dr Martens boosted by turnaround progress

Dr Martens has said it is making good progress in its turnaround strategy as it reported that full price DTC revenue is up 2% in the... View Article

Aligne appoints Ellie Dickinson as global DTC director

The Aligne contemporary womenswear brand has appointed Ellie Dickinson as global DTC director. Prior to joining the brand this month, Dickinson had been working since September... View Article

Boots Group CEO to retire from role and become chairperson

The Boots Group has announced that Ornella Barra will retire as the company’s chief executive and replace Stefano Pessina as chairperson of its board of directors.... View Article

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Conversation with… People in Retail Awards Judge Giles Smith

In this latest Conversations interview, we chat with Giles Smith, former head of digital, customer and data technology at Selfridges, about his career in retail and... View Article

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[ SOLUTION ] Asklo AI: Answer-Driven Shopping That Converts

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