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Aldi to invest more than £300 million in upgrading stores across the UK
Bath & Body Works to open first East Midlands store at Derbion
Bath & Body Works is to open its first store in the East Midlands at the Derbion shopping centre as it continues its UK expansion. The... View Article
Join leading retailers at Customer Centric Retail – 4 March
Join TRB in London on 4 March for our brand new Customer Centric Retail Conference. Reserve complimentary places for you and colleagues here What you’ll gain: Discover... View Article
Asda urges government to reconsider plans to defund leadership apprenticeships
Asda has urged the government to reconsider plans to defund leadership and management apprenticeships as it publishes its 2025 Apprenticeship Impact Report Released during National Apprenticeship... View Article
B&Q rolls out stoma-friendly toilets to stores nationwide
B&Q has rolled out stoma-friendly toilets across its stores as it looks to ensure that it meets the needs of people living with a stoma. The... View Article
JD.com to introduce express delivery service in Europe to support Joybuy
JD.com, China’s largest retailer by revenue, is to introduce its dedicated JoyExpress delivery service in Europe to support its new Joybuy online retail business in the... View Article
Retail sales pick up in January
UK retail sales increased last month after shoppers who held off spending at Christmas waited for the January sales. According to figures from the British Retail... View Article
Desert Island Stores: Sean Ghouse of Fortnum & Mason
In this latest instalment of our Desert Island Stores series, Glynn Davis chats with Sean Ghouse, director of retail UK at Fortnum & Mason. The store... View Article
Dunelm delivers ‘solid’ trading but lower profit
Dunelm has said it delivered solid first half trading despite a drop in profit and what it described as a challenging trading environment. In the six... View Article
Superdrug to create 600 jobs through opening of 30 new stores
Superdrug will create 600 jobs through the opening of 30 new “best-in-class” stores in 2026 as it continues its expansion across the UK. After seeing strong... View Article
Tesco sets out Express store growth plan as it acquires former Amazon Fresh sites
Tesco has set out plans for Express store growth following its acquisition of five former Amazon Fresh sites. The supermarket has said it is on track... View Article
HMV to open second shop in the Netherlands
HMV will open its second shop in the Netherlands next month with a new site in Amsterdam, following the successful launch of its store in The... View Article
Dunelm strengthens executive team with two senior hires
Dunelm has strengthened its executive team with the appointment of Laura Harricks as chief customer officer and Caroline Angell as chief people officer. Due to join... View Article
Bloobloom opens Notting Hill store as part of London expansion
French eyewear brand Bloobloom has opened a new store in London‘s Notting Hill as it continues to expand across the capital. The 900 square foot store... View Article
Ocado cost saving drive puts 1,000 jobs at risk
Ocado Group is reported to be considering cutting up to 1,000 jobs, roughly 5% of its workforce, as it looks to reduce costs after a difficult... View Article
M&S to include alcohol in its healthy food sales target
M&S is to include sales of alcohol in its reporting of food sales as it looks to offer uncreased transparency on the percentage of healthy food... View Article
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Combining heritage with contemporary at Pashley Cycles
Walking into the workshop of Pashley Cycles in Stratford-upon-Avon amid craftsmen brazing and welding bike frames was sufficiently exciting to the potential new CEO visiting the... View Article
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