LATEST RETAIL NEWS UK

Chloé appoints Chemena Kamali as creative director

Luxury fashion brand Chloé has appointed Chemena Kamali as creative director. A graduate of Central Saint Martin’s University of the Arts in London, the German designer... View Article
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PUMA collaborates with French fashion brand Coperni

PUMA collaborates with French fashion brand Coperni

10 October 2023 by Angela Beevers

Sportswear brand PUMA has formed a new creative partnership with French ready-to-wear fashion brand Coperni. The move means that Coperni has become only the second collaborator... View Article

Asda rebrands first 11 former Co-op sites as Express convenience stores

Asda rebrands first 11 former Co-op sites as Express convenience stores

10 October 2023 by Angela Beevers

Asda has begun the conversion of 116 former Co-op convenience stores and attached petrol station forecourts to its Asda convenience brand. The sites were acquired from... View Article

Another nine Wilko stores to open as Poundland next weekend

Another nine Wilko stores to open as Poundland next weekend

09 October 2023 by Natalie Fresen

Poundland today confirmed another tranche of former Wilko stores that would begin their Poundland journey this weekend. In addition to the 20 former Wilko stores it... View Article

Greggs opens first café inside Sainsbury’s supermarket at Sheffield store

Greggs opens first café inside Sainsbury’s supermarket at Sheffield store

09 October 2023 by Natalie Fresen

The partnership between Greggs and Sainsbury’s has taken another step forward with the launch of the first Greggs café inside a Sainsbury’s store. The new Greggs... View Article

Waitrose farm visit: A glimpse into the world of sustainable agriculture

Waitrose farm visit: A glimpse into the world of sustainable agriculture

09 October 2023 by Karen Howard

How Waitrose’s biomethane tractors are transforming farming and the environment. When we ventured to the Leckford Estate in Hampshire on a sunny Thursday morning, we weren’t... View Article

Mamas & Papas announce South East Asia expansion

Mamas & Papas announce South East Asia expansion

09 October 2023 by Natalie Fresen

Mamas & Papas has announced a series of new partnerships with major retailers in South East Asia as part of its ongoing international expansion. The company... View Article

H&M launches new equestrian brand as it collaborates with GCL

H&M launches new equestrian brand as it collaborates with GCL

09 October 2023 by Angela Beevers

H&M Group has set up a new equestrian sports lab as it looks to offer a contemporary and functional collection of apparel for horse riders. All... View Article

Nordstrom hires Lisa Price as chief human resources officer

Nordstrom hires Lisa Price as chief human resources officer

09 October 2023 by Angela Beevers

US department store Nordstrom has appointed Lisa Price as chief human resources officer. Price previously served as a member of the human resources team at Nordstrom... View Article

Aldi embarks on Christmas recruitment drive

Aldi embarks on Christmas recruitment drive

09 October 2023 by Angela Beevers

Aldi is looking to make 3,000 new hires within its stores ahead of the festive period. The supermarket is seeking to recruit both temporary and permanent... View Article

Pentland Brands appoints senior leaders to elevate product marketing

09 October 2023 By Angela Beevers

Pentland Bands has made three new senior brand leadership appointments to elevate product marketing for its Speedo, Ellesse, Mitre, Kickers and Canterbury brands. Simon Breckon has... View Article

Waitrose leads the way in sustainable farming: Tractors powered by cow manure

08 October 2023 By Karen Howard

Waitrose has made a groundbreaking move by becoming the first retailer in the UK to power its tractors with renewable biomethane gas produced from cow manure.... View Article

FatFace celebrates ‘stellar’ year

06 October 2023 By Natalie Fresen

FatFace celebrated a remarkable year marked by substantial increases in revenue and profit, particularly driven by its flourishing North American market. Will Crumbie, the CEO of... View Article

Q&A: Simon Donoghue, head of retail at French Connection

06 October 2023 By Angela Beevers

Earlier this year, French Connection opened its first outlet store in six years at London’s Outlet Shopping at The O2. Here we catch up with Simon... View Article

Morrisons launches search for 3,500 Christmas workers

06 October 2023 By Angela Beevers

Morrisons is seeking to recruit an additional 3,500 colleagues to work in its stores, food manufacturing sites and logistics operations over the busy Christmas period. The... View Article

Pandora raises growth targets

06 October 2023 By Angela Beevers

Jewellery brand Pandora has raised its growth targets after seeing strong sales of its charms and lab-grown diamonds. At a capital markets day, the company said... View Article