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What can we learn… from mobile

‘What Can We Learn…’ is the regular column that revisits some of the more interesting retail stories covered over the past 30 years by Glynn Davis…

UK retail sales rise 0.5% in August as online sales recover

UK retail sales returned to growth in August after a stronger performance from online retailers and department stores. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said retail…

Tesco expands F&F online fashion range with 400 new styles

Tesco is expanding its online fashion offer following the successful revamp of its F&F offering online. The supermarket is adding 400 additional styles, with more size…

Waitrose invests £20m to cut prices on 370+ everyday products

Waitrose is investing £20 million in lowering prices by an average of 11% on more than 370 grocery items. The supermarket said the savings span everyday…

Superdry to join Derbion line-up with new format store

Superdry & Co is to join the line-up at Derby’s Derbion shopping centre. The fashion brand has signed for a 3,576 square foot unit for its…

Heal’s names former Liberty MD Sarah Coonan as new chief executive

Heal’s has appointed former Liberty managing director Sarah Coonan as its new chief executive. Due to join the 200-year-old furniture retailer on 1 October, she will…

Peacocks and Bonmarché expand Co-op partnership with six new concessions

Fashion retailers Peacocks and Bonmarché are growing their ‘store within a store’ partnership with Co-op, with the launch of six new concessions this month. Four new…

Next raises full year profit guidance after ‘better than expected’ first half

Next has raised its full year profit guidance after total sales, including markdowns, increased by 8.9% in its first half. The company said the performance in…

Morrisons posts 15th consecutive quarter of sales growth

Morrisons has posted its 15th consecutive quarter of sales growth, with like-for-like sales up 3.2%. In its third quarter ending 26 July, total sales were £4.1…

JD.com appoints Zarina Kanji as director of European direct sourcing

JD.com, the Chinese online retail giant, has appointed Zarina Kanji as director of European direct sourcing. Based in London, Kanji will lead the sourcing of European…

Mango launches Mango Style Club loyalty scheme in the UK

Mango has launched Mango Style Club in the UK as it continues the international roll out of the refreshed loyalty scheme. Designed to offer customers a…

Lidl unveils hybrid meat range as demand for high-protein food soars

Lidl is to launch a new hybrid meat range as it looks to meet demand for higher-protein products. Available in-store from 18 September, the range combines…

Moonpig reaffirms full-year guidance as active customer base continues to grow

Moonpig Group has reaffirmed its annual guidance as it stated that trading has been in line with expectations in its current financial year, which began on…

Primark finally offers home delivery but will it be profitable?

Something seismic has happened in the world of e-commerce. Despite years of being the outlier in the clothing market, leading fashion retailer Primark has made the…

WH Smith full year profit to land at lower end of forecast at £75m

WH Smith has warned that its full-year pre-tax profit is expected to be at the lower end of its previous forecast range, at £75 million. The…

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