LATEST RETAIL NEWS UK

Footfall drops 2.1% in July as heatwave hits high street visits

This year’s heatwave conditions continued to affect footfall in July, with high streets hit the hardest. According to data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and…

Hugo Boss names Daniel Kearns as head of design for Boss by Beckham

Hugo Boss has appointed Daniel Kearns as the new head of design for footballer David Beckham’s Boss by Beckham collections. Based in London and working closely…

Ajmal opens first European store at Westfield London

Dubai-based fragrance house Ajmal has opened its first store in Europe at Westfield London. Founded in India in 1951 by the late Haji Ajmal Ali, the…

Lidl expands Olio partnership to cut food waste across 200 stores

Lidl and Neighbourly have expanded their partnership with food-sharing app Olio to give more people  the chance to collect surplus food from Lidl stores for free…

Pandora appoints André Branch as North America president

Pandora has appointed André Branch as president of its North America cluster, one of its biggest growth markets. He will lead the jewellery brand’s next phase…

Cass Art to open new concept store at Coal Drops Yard

Cass Art is to unveil a new concept store at Coal Drops Yard in King’s Cross this September. Situated in one of London’s most creative areas,…

Sainsbury’s rolls out 7,000+ Nectar price deals this month

Sainsbury’s is rolling out more than 7,000 Nectar Prices this month on items customers “love and buy” the most. The supermarket said shoppers will be able…

Superdrug launches K-Beauty cosmetics in 60+ stores and online

Superdrug is expanding its K-beauty offering into cosmetics, making the range available in over 60 stores and online. Brands included in the category extension are Etude,…

Dr. Martens appoints former Sephora exec Alia Gogi as non-executive director

Footwear brand Dr. Martens has appointed Alia Gogi as a non-executive director, effective 1 September. Gogi has significant international retail and commercial experience, having spent over…

Dusk enters trade market with new B2B offering

Dusk, the online furniture and homeware retailer, is entering the professional interiors market with the launch of B2B division Dusk Trade, which will run alongside its…

Kim Kardashian’s Skims launches in India via Reliance Brands deal

Skims, the shapewear brand founded by Kim Kardashian, has signed an exclusive agreement with Reliance Brands to launch the brand in India. The roll out will…

Tesco names Andrew Yaxley as CEO of Ireland and Northern Ireland

Tesco has appointed Andrew Yaxley as chief executive of Ireland and Northern Ireland. He has worked at Tesco for nearly 25 years in a range of…

Lindt unveils new boutique format store at Centre:MK, Milton Keynes

Lindt, the premium Swiss chocolatier, has opened a new store at Centre:mk in its new boutique format. Spanning 1,670 square feet, the store on Silbury Arcade…

Desert Island Stores: Daisy Kelly, founder and CEO of Glow For It

In this latest instalment of TRB’s Desert Island Stores series, Glynn Davis chats with Daisy Kelly, founder and chief executive of Glow For It.  The store…

Suit Direct owner Baird Group promotes Tim Murphy to chief executive

Baird Group, the owner of Suit Direct, has promoted Tim Murphy to the position of chief executive. Previously chief financial officer, Murphy joined the group in…

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