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Pepco Group delivers record sales growth

Poundland owner Pepco Group has seen its full year revenue increase by 17.7% to a record €5,649m on a constant currency basis despite a “mixed” performance... View Article
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Marks Electrical posts strong half year trading

Marks Electrical posts strong half year trading

12 October 2023 by Angela Beevers

Marks Electrical has posted strong half year trading with revenue growth of 24.8% to £53.9 million. In the six months to 30 September, the retailer benefited... View Article

Next set to acquire FatFace fashion brand

Next set to acquire FatFace fashion brand

12 October 2023 by Angela Beevers

Next is understood to be closing in on a deal to acquire the FatFace lifestyle fashion brand. According to a report by Sky News, the deal... View Article

Asda invests a further £9 million in cutting prices on over 200 products

Asda invests a further £9 million in cutting prices on over 200 products

12 October 2023 by Angela Beevers

Asda has reduced the prices of 232 branded and own-label products as part of its continued support for hard-pressed shoppers impacted by the cost-of-living crisis. The... View Article

Primark continues US expansion with new stores in New York and North Carolina

Primark continues US expansion with new stores in New York and North Carolina

12 October 2023 by Angela Beevers

Primark is continuing its US expansion with the opening of new stores at Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove, New York, and Concord Mills in Charlotte, North... View Article

AO is making sport accessible for almost half a million kids

AO is making sport accessible for almost half a million kids

11 October 2023 by Natalie Fresen

Major electricals retailer AO has announced further investment in growing its brand through commercial sponsorships which also includes funding grassroots team sports for young people. Over... View Article

THG partner with Tech She Can to encourage female representation

THG partner with Tech She Can to encourage female representation

11 October 2023 by Natalie Fresen

Global D2C tech platform THG has joined forces with charity Tech She Can, in a two-year partnership to help tackle the gender divide in the UK’s... View Article

M&S Food cuts prices of over 200 products

M&S Food cuts prices of over 200 products

11 October 2023 by Angela Beevers

M&S Food is cutting the prices of over 200 products by an average of 11% as part of its promise to deliver “trusted value”. Examples of... View Article

Nisa announces new leadership positions

Nisa announces new leadership positions

11 October 2023 by Angela Beevers

Nisa has appointed Kim Clarkson to its senior leadership team in her new role as head of partner services. Reporting to Nisa managing director Peter Batt,... View Article

Travis Perkins lowers full year adjusted operating profit guidance

Travis Perkins lowers full year adjusted operating profit guidance

11 October 2023 by Angela Beevers

Travis Perkins has seen a decline in both revenue and like-for-like sales after trade was impacted by an ongoing slowdown in new build housing and domestic... View Article

Selfridges’ losses narrow after sales boost

11 October 2023 By Angela Beevers

Selfridges has seen its full year losses narrow after revenue grew by 29% £843.7 million year-on-year. In the 52 weeks to 28 January 2023, the department... View Article

Boots announces Boots Beauty Award winners

11 October 2023 By Angela Beevers

Boots has revealed the winners of its second annual Boots Beauty Awards. The results followed the brand’s beauty-loving consumers casting over 151,000 votes for their favourite... View Article

Pragnell unveils new workshops and showroom in Leicester

11 October 2023 By Angela Beevers

British jeweller Pragnell has opened a new showroom and state-of-the-art watch and jewellery workshops in Leicester. Situated over two floors, the store space showcases the brand’s... View Article

Lottie London Launches “Beauty for Blood” Campaign with NHS

10 October 2023 By Natalie Fresen

Lottie London, the beauty brand known for its inclusive and forward-thinking approach, has partnered with NHS Blood and Transplant to launch the “Beauty for Blood” campaign... View Article

WiHTL and Diversity in Retail Inclusion Summit celebrates commitment to EDI

10 October 2023 By Natalie Fresen

Today’s annual Inclusion Summit in London, hosted by WiHTL and Diversity in Retail (DiR), emphasised the event’s industry significance and the strong drive for progress in... View Article

John Lewis Oxford Street turns pink and blue in support of Baby Loss Awareness Week 2023

10 October 2023 By Natalie Fresen

[Trigger warning]. In a poignant and heartwarming display of support, John Lewis Oxford Street has lit up in shades of pink and blue, marking the beginning... View Article