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JD Sports non-exec director Kath Smith to step down after seven years

JD Sports has announced that Kath Smith will step down as senior non-executive director on 19 January 2027. It has also confirmed that it has begun…
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Morrisons revamps More Card app with six personalised offers every week

Morrisons revamps More Card app with six personalised offers every week

16 October 2026 by Angela Beevers

Morrisons has enhanced its More Card app with new personalised offers and features to make shopping easier and help customers get more value. In addition to…

Aldi hiring 600 people to work at its new Bardon distribution centre

Aldi hiring 600 people to work at its new Bardon distribution centre

16 October 2026 by Angela Beevers

Aldi is creating 600 roles at its new automated distribution centre in Leicestershire as it builds up operations at the site over the next year. The…

Ingka Group appoints Erika Intiso as chief sustainability officer

Ingka Group appoints Erika Intiso as chief sustainability officer

16 October 2026 by Angela Beevers

Ingka Group, the largest IKEA retailer, has appointed Erika Intiso as its new chief sustainability officer. Intiso has extensive leadership experience gained from across IKEA, spanning…

Pop Mart to bring Labubu to Newcastle with new Eldon Square store

Pop Mart to bring Labubu to Newcastle with new Eldon Square store

16 October 2026 by Angela Beevers

Pop Mart is opening its first store in Newcastle today at the Eldon Square shopping centre. Visitors will be able to access the full selection of…

Oliver Bonas opens new store at Clapham Junction station

Oliver Bonas opens new store at Clapham Junction station

16 October 2026 by Angela Beevers

Oliver Bonas is to open a new store at Clapham Junction station this weekend. The store will offer travelling customers a selection of the brand’s womenswear,…

Poundland recruiting 400 temporary staff for Christmas

Poundland recruiting 400 temporary staff for Christmas

16 October 2026 by Angela Beevers

Poundland has launched a new seasonal recruitment drive as it looks to hire 400 temporary staff to work in its stores. The retailer said new staff…

Retail leaders must open up about disabilities

Retail leaders must open up about disabilities

15 October 2026 by Glynn Davis

Sara Weller is the only FTSE100 board director with a declared disability, which is an incredible statistic when you consider that there are around 1,000 directors…

ProCook Q2 sales jump 13.2% despite impact of heatwave

ProCook Q2 sales jump 13.2% despite impact of heatwave

15 October 2026 by Angela Beevers

ProCook has seen its second quarter sales jump by 13.2% to £24.1 million despite the impact of this summer’s heatwave on trading. In the 16 weeks…

Dunelm Q1 sales rise 1.1% to £433m as trading strengthens

Dunelm Q1 sales rise 1.1% to £433m as trading strengthens

15 October 2026 by Angela Beevers

Dunelm grew it total sales by 1.1% year-on-year to £433 million in its first quarter, with trade strengthening as the 13-week period ending 26 September progressed.…

B&Q launches two-hour TradePoint Express delivery and expands Deliveroo to 100+ stores

15 October 2026 by Angela Beevers

B&Q has enhanced its on-demand delivery offer with the launch of a two-hour delivery service for trade customers, and has also expanded its partnership with Deliveroo…

IKEA opens new Plan and Order Point in Aberdeen’s Union Square

15 October 2026 by Angela Beevers

IKEA has opened a new Plan and Order Point store in Aberdeen’s Union Square. The small format stores are dedicated to kitchen, bedroom and living room…

Retailers and Usdaw urge Government not to raise business rates

15 October 2026 by Angela Beevers

Some of the UK’s biggest retailers have joined with shopworkers’ union Usdaw to urge the Government not to increase business rates on shops, after new research…

Mango promotes Marlies Hersbach to chief people officer as David Payeras exits

14 October 2026 by Angela Beevers

Mango has announced that its chief online and customer officer, Marlies Hersbach, will become chief people officer in January 2027. She will succeed David Payeras, who…

Paul Smith opens Madison Avenue flagship in New York

14 October 2026 by Angela Beevers

The Paul Smith fashion brand has opened a flagship store on New York’s Madison Avenue. Inspired by founder Paul Smith’s home in London’s Holland Park, the…

Bread Ahead rolls out new stores through shared ownership model

14 October 2026 by Glynn Davis

High streets shops are the backbone of local communities and there has been plenty of bad news stories about closures but there’s some good news. The…

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November 4, 2026

Retail Tech Summit

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Jalil Rahman: The Brand Builder Balancing Heritage, Culture and Commercial Success
October 14, 2026

Jalil Rahman: The Brand Builder Balancing Heritage, Culture and Commercial Success

TRB Sits Down with Jalil Rahman: The Brand Builder Balancing Heritage, Culture and Commercial Success Few leaders in modern retail can move as comfortably between creativity,…

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[ On Demand ] Smarter retail HVAC retrofits: How to cut costs, carbon, and complexity
October 13, 2026

[ On Demand ] Smarter retail HVAC retrofits: How to cut costs, carbon, and complexity

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