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New Look appoints Lynda Petherick as new CEO

New Look has appointed Lynda Petherick as its new chief executive, succeeding Helen Connolly. Petherick has worked at the fashion retailer since 2024, when she joined…

Retailers hit back at Chancellor John Healey over cost of living comments

Retailers have hit back following the new Chancellor of the Exchequer’s comments on the cost of living over the weekend, in which he said the Government…

Scotmid CEO Karen Scott appointed chair of Scottish Retail Consortium

The Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) has appointed Scotmid Coop chief executive Karen Scott as its new chair, effective 1 August 2026. Scott succeeds Debbie Harding, who…

JD Sports triples flagship store size at Meadowhall to 29,225 square feet

JD Sports has relocated and tripled the size of its flagship store at Sheffield’s Meadowhall shopping centre, expanding to 29,225 square feet as part of a…

EG On The Move completes acquisition of 260 petrol stations in France

EG On The Move, the petrol and convenience retail operator, has completed the acquisition of 260 forecourt sites in France from EG Group, marking a major…

Beauty in rude health

Nobody needs to be told that retail has had a tough time over recent years but one category – outside of the essential that is food…

Sainsbury’s to sell Argos to Swift Partners in £120m deal

Sainsbury’s is to sell Argos to Swift Partners in a £120 million deal as it looks to focus on its food business. Swift is a new…

Majestic unveils new Trowbridge store as part of £4m expansion

Majestic has unveiled the first new store of its current financial year as part of a £4 million investment in new sites. The branch on Trowbridge’s…

Waitrose accelerates refrigeration investment to combat heatwaves

Waitrose is investing in new refrigeration technology as it looks to improve the availability of chilled products in-store during heatwaves. Following this summer’s extreme heat, the…

eBay completes acquisition of fashion marketplace Depop

eBay has completed its acquisition of Depop, the C2C fashion marketplace. As part of eBay, Depop will operate as a complementary business while retaining its own…

Burberry appoints former Pandora CEO Alexander Lacik as non-executive director

Burberry has appointed former Pandora chief executive Alexander Lacik as a non-executive director, with effect from 1 September. He will also join the nomination committee. Lacik…

Pets at Home reports 3.9% revenue growth as turnaround gains traction

Pets at Home has said its retail turnaround is gaining traction, as it reported total consumer revenue increased by 3.9% to £614 million in its first…

Nadine Merabi appoints Karen Millen MD as new CEO

Luxury womenswear brand Nadine Merabi has appointed Karen Millen managing director Briony Garbett as its new chief executive. The brand said the move comes at a…

Pets at Home hires Sarah Findlater as group chief people officer

Pets at Home has hired former M&S CPO Sarah Findlater as group chief people officer. Findlater spent nearly three decades at M&S, joining as an HR…

Co-op turns to microdrama format to boost convenience store visibility

Co-op has launched a new four-part microdrama series where it turns everyday convenience shop trips into comedic, hyperbolic social content as part of its first foray…

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