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Independent retailers welcome commitment to keeping communities safe in King’s speech

The Federation of Independent Retailers (the Fed) has vowed to keep up the pressure on the government to provide grants to improve security in smaller shops.... View Article
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Watches of Switzerland reports second quarter sales increase

Watches of Switzerland reports second quarter sales increase

07 November 2023 by Angela Beevers

Watches of Switzerland Group has posted a 5% increase in second quarter revenue to £379 million at constant currency after it benefited from continued demand for... View Article

Primark posts surge in sales and profit

Primark posts surge in sales and profit

07 November 2023 by Angela Beevers

Primark has seen an improvement in full year revenue and profit following substantial sales growth in the UK, US and Europe. In the year to 16... View Article

England striker Ollie Watkins invests in The Edit LDN

England striker Ollie Watkins invests in The Edit LDN

07 November 2023 by Angela Beevers

The Edit LDN has attracted investment from footballer Ollie Watkins as part of a current £5 million funding round. Together with sports presenter Josh Denzel, the... View Article

Poundland completes transition to new clothing ranges powered by Pepco

Poundland completes transition to new clothing ranges powered by Pepco

07 November 2023 by Angela Beevers

Poundland has completed its transition to new clothing ranges as it begins to take advantage of its parent company Pepco Group’s buying power. This means the... View Article

Pizza Express announces retail expansion with new frozen range

Pizza Express announces retail expansion with new frozen range

07 November 2023 by Angela Beevers

Pizza Express has introduced a range of frozen pizzas, pastas and garlic bread as it further establishes itself as dine-in, dine out and retail business. The... View Article

Monsoon launches dazzling capsule collection made from recycled sequins

Monsoon launches dazzling capsule collection made from recycled sequins

06 November 2023 by Natalie Fresen

Fashion retailer Monsoon ushers in the party season with a stand-out collection of occasionwear pieces inspired by 90s catwalk looks and crafted from recycled sequins. The... View Article

Diversity in Retail Annual Report highlights progress and challenges in EDI

Diversity in Retail Annual Report highlights progress and challenges in EDI

06 November 2023 by Natalie Fresen

Diversity in Retail (DiR) has released its annual report, shedding light on the state of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) across the hospitality, travel, leisure (HTL),... View Article

eBay opens authentic streetwear store in NYC

eBay opens authentic streetwear store in NYC

06 November 2023 by Angela Beevers

eBay has launched a new retail shop in New York where customers can buy from a selection of authentic streetwear and sneakers from top eBay sellers.... View Article

Morrisons cuts price of 58 festive favourites

Morrisons cuts price of 58 festive favourites

06 November 2023 by Angela Beevers

Morrisons has reduced the price of 58 popular festive items and has committed to keeping the prices low until the end of the year. As it... View Article

RIXO introduces ‘Try Before You Buy’ service

06 November 2023 By Angela Beevers

RIXO has introduced a new ‘Try Before You Buy’ service to enable customers to try on potential purchases at home without paying for the items. Launching... View Article

Morrisons unveils biggest supermarket festive pet range

06 November 2023 By Angela Beevers

With recent figures showing that more than half of all UK households own a furry friend, Morrisons has unveiled its biggest festive pet range to date.... View Article

Asda offers free hot drinks for emergency responders

06 November 2023 By Angela Beevers

Asda is to offer uniformed emergency workers free tea or coffee in its stores to help them get through their shifts in colder weather. The workers... View Article

Chinti & Parker launches first permanent store on King’s Road

06 November 2023 By Angela Beevers

Luxury womenswear brand Chinti & Parker has chosen London’s King’s Road for the opening of its first permanent store. The move follows a raft of successful... View Article

Wickes opens new store in Torquay

06 November 2023 By Angela Beevers

Home improvement retailer Wickes has opened a new store in Torquay as it continues to invest in its store estate. Situated on the town’s Orchard Way, the 20,000-square-foot space... View Article

People not considering gifting second-hand, despite the rising cost-of-living

06 November 2023 By Natalie Fresen

Mind is encouraging shoppers to think again about the unique gift of a preloved item. Almost half (48%) of people in England and Wales are shopping... View Article