LATEST RETAIL NEWS UK

Fashion Think Tank: What is a store actually worth?

Britain is making physical retail more expensive at exactly the moment stores are being asked to do more. For years, the retail industry has debated the…

TALA to open first store outside London in Edinburgh

TALA will open its first store outside London at Westfield St James Quarter in Edinburgh on 21 November. It will be the activewear brand’s third UK…

Balenciaga appoints Martine Rose as creative director

Kering has appointed Martine Rose as the new creative director of Balenciaga, with the announcement billed as the start of a new chapter in the fashion…

Miniso to open first UK Miniso Friends store in Cardiff

Miniso UK will open the UK’s first Miniso Friends store at St David’s Cardiff next year. At 6,600 square square feet, the new store will more…

Retail Tech Summit review – Personal touch enjoying growing premium over AI

As the use of technology and AI becomes increasingly prevalent throughout the retail sector it is, interestingly, highlighting just how the human touch remains at the…

OneBeyond plans 200 stores as it holds talks over Poundland sites

OneBeyond has announced that it is looking to grow from 120 to 200 stores within 18 months as it holds talks over potential Poundland sites. The…

M&S Christmas advert 2026 stars James Norton as undercover Santa

M&S is launching its first Christmas campaign since 2017 that brings its fashion, home, beauty and food categories together in one story. The Home of Christmas…

Asda adds 87 new ready meals, including Pizzagne

Asda has added 87 new products to its ready meal range as the supermarket continues its focus on own-brand innovation. Among the new additions is the…

Co-op Group and Southern Co-op merger cleared by CMA, with 17 sites to be sold

The Co-operative Group and Southern Co-op have received approval from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to merge, allowing the two societies to begin bringing their…

Mamas & Papas appoints new CFO and brand and marketing director

Mamas & Papas has bolstered its leadership team with the appointment of Helen Monks as group brand and marketing director and Jessica Hodgson as chief financial…

Sosandar sales rise 11% as losses narrow

Sosandar has posted an 11% rise in first half revenue to £20.8 million, as its multichannel strategy continued to broaden its customer reach. The online fashion…

Next full price sales up 8.1% as international drives outperformance

Next’s full price sales climbed by 8.1% in the 13 weeks to 31 October, which was £33 million ahead of its guidance of 5.8% growth for…

Pandora’s growth engine ‘re-energising’ as Q3 like-for-like sales rise 4%

Pandora has reported organic sales growth of 6% for the third quarter as the jeweller sharpened its strategy for the next phase of growth. Like-for-like sales…

Charles Tyrwhitt to open 46th UK store in St Albans

Charles Tyrwhitt is to open its 46th UK store at The Maltings shopping centre in St Albans on 7 November, as the menswear retailer rounds off…

Lidl’s Deluxe range tops £1bn in sales for first time as shoppers trade up

Lidl’s premium own-label range, Deluxe, has exceeded £1 billion in annual sales for the first time, as more shoppers choose to trade up. The range delivered…

Retail Tech Summit

Cavendish Conference Centre, London

Featuring industry-leading speakers and live demonstrations of cutting-edge innovations, including AI-driven retail tools, global tech strategy vision and unified commerce in action.

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Conversation with… Sham Aziz, head of customer experience at Gymshark

From a North London call centre to leading customer experience at Gymshark, Aziz reflects on the people who believed in him, the lessons learnt along the…

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

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