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Sephora opens Glasgow store at Silverburn as it completes UK summer expansion

Sephora has opened its first store in Glasgow at Silverburn, marking its fourth and final shop launch of the summer. The opening comes a month after…

Frasers Group closes in on Harvey Nichols acquisition

Frasers Group is reported to be closing in on the acquisition of the struggling Harvey Nichols department store chain. According to Sky News, a rescue deal through…

Waitrose relaunches Jesmond store after multi-million pound refurbishment

Waitrose has relaunched its Jesmond store following a multi-million pound refurbishment. The shop welcomed back customers on 12 August after a five-week transformation. Carried out in…

BRC hits back after Government reveals £3bn cost of zero-hours ban

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has called on the Government to abandon its plans to ban zero-hour contracts after new Government figures revealed the move could…

Le Creuset to open first South West boutique in Exeter

French cookware brand Le Creuset is to open its first South West boutique at Exeter’s Princesshay next month. Situated at 10 High Street, the new 1,599…

Deliveroo teams up with Lookfantastic for on-demand delivery

Deliveroo has embarked on a new, exclusive delivery partnership with Lookfantastic. The move allows customers to access over 300 of the beauty retailer’s skincare, haircare, makeup…

AO launches AO Mobile, a new SIM-only mobile network

Electrical retailer AO has launched AO Mobile, a new UK mobile network as it looks to “build on its established position as a retailer of SIM-free…

Peter Alexander to close UK stores

Premier Investments, the owner of Australian sleepwear brand Peter Alexander, has announced plans to close the brand’s UK stores as it scales back its presence in…

Halfords appoints Morrisons’ Lee Mountain as commercial director for motoring

Halfords has appointed Morrisons executive Lee Mountain as commercial director for motoring and services as part of a strengthening of its retail leadership team. In his…

Asos customer and technology EVPs to step down

Asos has confirmed that Ben Blake, EVP customer and commercial, and Przemek Czarnecki, EVP technology, are to leave the business on 31 August. The news forms…

Primark’s 46th US store to open at Mall of America

Primark is continuing its US expansion with the opening of a new store in the Mall of America on 3 September. Situated in Bloomington, the shop…

Specsavers offers the homeless free eye and ear care at 1,000 stores

Specsavers has launched a new initiative offering free eye and ear care to anyone experiencing homelessness at all 1,000 of its UK and Irish stores. Through…

Lakeland launches ‘Spend Smarter’ campaign for autumn/winter

Lakeland has unveiled its new autumn/winter campaign which is designed to show customers that real value comes from spending better, not just less. Championing the homeware…

Schuh owner Genesco announces retirement of chief strategy officer Parag Desai

Genesco, owner of the Schuh footwear brand, has announced that its chief strategy and digital officer, Parag Desai, will retire on 31 October. Desai joined Genesco…

Facegym to open second standalone store outside of London at Victoria Leeds

Facegym is to open its second standalone store outside of London at Victoria Leeds. The 1,772 square foot studio in Victoria Gate will offer the facial…

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