LATEST RETAIL NEWS UK

M&S unveils bigger new Tottenham Court Road store

M&S has opened a larger store on London’s Tottenham Court Road, replacing its previous site, which closed on Monday. Situated closer to the underground station, the... View Article

Side hustle to skillset: Can retail’s D2C help solve the youth unemployment challenge?

The UK’s youth employment outlook is becoming increasingly concerning. New data from the Office for National Statistics outlines that the number of young people not in... View Article

WHSmith issues profit warning and announces capital raise

WHSmith has issued a profit warning and announced a capital raise as it reported on its revenue performance for the 14 weeks to 6 June. Total... View Article

Amazon opens new Northampton fulfilment centre as part of £1bn investment

Amazon has opened a new fulfilment centre in Northampton and announced plans for a second site in nearby Kettering. The two developments will take the retailer’s... View Article

Lifestyle Retail Group rebrands as Secret Sales Group

Secret Sales owner Lifestyle Retail Group has rebranded as Secret Sales Group. The group said the move reflects the success of the Secret Sales brand at a... View Article

Lidl invests £500m in British berry industry

Lidl is investing £500 million in the British berry industry to help increase the volume of UK grown berries. The sum reflects the value of the... View Article

Pret beats headwinds with 8% UK sales jump

Pret A Manger has reported system sales growth of 7%, and 8% in the UK, for the first four months of 2026 despite a challenging macroeconomic... View Article

Warm weather boosts retail sales in May

Retail sales climbed in May as the month’s heatwave boosted trade in outdoor and summer goods. According to the British Retail Consortium and KPMG Retail Sales... View Article

ASOS plotting opening of first permanent store

ASOS is reportedly planning to open a first permanent store as it looks to extend its reach beyond online. According to The Sun, the fashion retailer... View Article

Topshop launches standalone website in Ireland

ASOS has announced that Topshop has launched its own website in Ireland to give customers in the country the chance to shop the fashion brand’s full... View Article

Berghaus to open first standalone store in North West

Berghaus, the British outdoor clothing and equipment brand, is to open is first standalone store in the North West at Manchester Arndale. Due to launch later... View Article

Wyse London hires Cathy Newnes-Smith as CEO

Womenswear brand Wyse London has appointed former Stripe & Stare head Cathy Newnes-Smith as its new chief executive. Newnes-Smith was chief executive of Stripe & Stare... View Article

Gymshark collaborates with Bratz on activewear collection

Gymshark has launched a four-piece clothing collection in collaboration with the iconic Bratz dolls. The sportswear brand said the sculpting and seamless range, which includes a... View Article

M&S signs new franchise agreement for the Philippines

M&S has signed a franchise agreement in the Philippines after announcing earlier this year that it would be moving to a new partner in the country.... View Article

The Future of Retail Operations 2026 – Balancing technology with people

Balancing technology, notably AI-powered solutions, with the human side of retail is high up the agenda of many retailers who want to leverage the latest tech... View Article

Turning Workforce Cost into Competitive Advantage

Turning Workforce Cost into Competitive Advantage

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Q&A: Sean O’Hagan, Retail Industry Director, HSO

For over 30 years, HSO helped organisations around the world transform with the full power of the Microsoft Cloud. Backed by decades of industry experience, award-winning... View Article

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[ GUIDE ] HVAC Retrofit for high street retail

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