LATEST RETAIL NEWS UK

Paul Smith opens Madison Avenue flagship in New York

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

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…

EasyShop launches across 21 European countries to rival Amazon

EasyGroup has launched a new online marketplace which it said is set to rival Amazon. Called EasyShop, it has officially opened across 21 European countries, with…

Typo to close all 13 UK stores and end online trading by early 2027

Stationery brand Typo is to close its UK stores and cease online trading by early 2027 due to its British business being no longer financially viable.…

Waitrose launches new Ottolenghi festive range ahead of Christmas

Waitrose is expanding its partnership with Ottolenghi’s Pantry range with the launch of six new festive products. These include Orange Harissa, Sweet Spice, Valencian Orange Roasting…

Joe Browns chief executive Dawn Bannerman leaves the business

Joe Browns chief executive Dawn Bannerman has left the business to take up a new opportunity, the clothing and home retailer has announced. Bannerman joined the…

Jollyes expands to 129 stores with Mansfield opening

Jollyes Pets is opening a new store at Oak Tree Centre in Mansfield on 16 October. The store will stock brands such as Pedigree, Whiskas, Harringtons…

Last call to join new TRB lunch event for marketing, digital and ecommerce leaders

AI is fast becoming the new shop window. If your product information isn’t rich, accurate and easy for AI platforms to understand, customers could be sent…

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,…

Kingfisher appoints Sebastian Gundel as new CEO

Kingfisher has appointed Sebastian Gundel as its new chief executive officer, effective 1 February 2027. Gundel has more than two decades of leadership experience in the…

Retail HR Summit review – AI driving seismic changes in retail roles

Technologies including AI are having an ever greater impact on retail roles and HR are at the forefront of preparing people for this continuously changing environment…

Angling Direct revenue up 5.1% to £56.4m in first half

Angling Direct has grown its sales and profit in the six months to 31 July in a “resilient” first half performance, Group revenue rose by 5.1%…

Victorian Plumbing grows group revenue by 11% to £344m

Victorian Plumbing has increased its group revenue by 11% to £344 million in the year to 30 September. The bathroom retailer said the growth was mainly…

HMV to quit Oxford Street flagship over doubled rent demand

HMV is to close its 363 Oxford Street flagship following a landlord proposal to double the rent. The entertainment retailer is due to vacate the site…

Tommee Tippee owner Mayborn appoints three senior leaders

Mayborn Group, the owner of Tommee Tippee, has made three senior appointments within its leadership team to support its growth strategy. Rachel Costello has joined the…

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

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