LATEST RETAIL NEWS UK

Seán McGirr appointed as creative director of Alexander McQueen

Kering has announced that Seán McGirr has been appointed as creative director of luxury fashion brand, Alexander McQueen. McGirr was previously head of ready-to-wear menswear and womenswear... View Article
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Hammerson welcomes Lane7 to Bullring & Grand Central

Hammerson welcomes Lane7 to Bullring & Grand Central

05 October 2023 by Natalie Fresen

Hammerson has announced that boutique bowling concept, Lane7, has officially opened its largest-ever location at Bullring & Grand Central. This addition reflects Hammerson’s strategic focus on... View Article

The Perfume Shop to open in Sheffield

The Perfume Shop to open in Sheffield

05 October 2023 by Natalie Fresen

The Perfume Shop will opens the doors to another new and improved experiential store at Meadowhall Centre, Sheffield on Friday 6th October 2023. The new store... View Article

Comment: Training will ensure AI doesn’t kill retail jobs

Comment: Training will ensure AI doesn’t kill retail jobs

05 October 2023 by Glynn Davis

There’s a great cartoon of a group of Daleks admitting defeat in their objective of conquering the universe because they are unable to navigate a simple... View Article

Victorian Plumbing’s growth boosted by shift to own-brand range

Victorian Plumbing’s growth boosted by shift to own-brand range

05 October 2023 by Angela Beevers

Victorian Plumbing has seen an improvement in both sales and profit in the year to 30 September. In a full-year trading update, the specialist bathroom retailer... View Article

Superdrug unveils new menopause skincare range

Superdrug unveils new menopause skincare range

05 October 2023 by Angela Beevers

Superdrug has introduced a new skincare range aimed at women going through the menopause. The launch of B. Menopause from the award-winning B. Skincare brand follows... View Article

Hoka chooses London for first store in EMEA

Hoka chooses London for first store in EMEA

05 October 2023 by Angela Beevers

Hoka, the performance footwear and apparel brand, has chosen London’s Covent Garden for the opening of its first retail location in its EMEA region. Situated at... View Article

Waitrose and Saatchi & Saatchi launch their first advertising campaign

Waitrose and Saatchi & Saatchi launch their first advertising campaign

05 October 2023 by Angela Beevers

Waitrose has launched its first campaign with Saatchi & Saatchi. The new relationship is being kick-started with a marketing campaign for the supermarket’s recently launched Japan... View Article

Q&A – Gary Whittemore, Head of Sales – EMEA & APAC, RetailNext

Q&A – Gary Whittemore, Head of Sales – EMEA & APAC, RetailNext

05 October 2023 by Patrick Overall

RetailNext co-chairs the Retail Think Tank’s (RTT) Retail Health Index (RHI), and in our latest quarterly report we expect that this inflationary-driven downturn could take the... View Article

[Breaking news] Supreme Court ruling on holiday pay and the implications for Retail

[Breaking news] Supreme Court ruling on holiday pay and the implications for Retail

04 October 2023 by Natalie Fresen

The Supreme Court in Chief Constable of the Police Service of NI and others v Agnew has ruled that all employers, including those in the retail sector, can’t... View Article

Regatta Great Outdoors join ‘Brands at M&S’

04 October 2023 By Natalie Fresen

Outdoor brand, Regatta Great Outdoors, has partnered with multinational retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) as it becomes the latest brand to join M&S’ ‘Brands at M&S’... View Article

Superdry sells South Asia IP assets to India’s Reliance Retail

04 October 2023 By Angela Beevers

Superdry has signed a joint venture agreement with Reliance Brands Holding UK for the sale of its intellectual property assets in three South Asian countries. As... View Article

Superdrug to open new store in Stoke-on-Trent

04 October 2023 By Angela Beevers

Health and beauty retailer Superdrug is to open a new store at Stoke-on-Trent’s Festival Retail Park. Spanning 7,300 square feet, the shop will stock a range... View Article

Tesco raises full year profit guidance after price cuts boost sales

04 October 2023 By Angela Beevers

Tesco has raised its profit guidance for its full year after achieving strong first-half sales growth. In the six months to 26 August, revenues increased by... View Article

Topps Tiles posts third consecutive year of record turnover

04 October 2023 By Angela Beevers

Topps Tiles has posted its third consecutive year of record turnover after revenue increased by 6.4% year-on-year to £263 million. In the 52 weeks to 30... View Article

H&M collaborates with Rabanne

04 October 2023 By Angela Beevers

H&M has embarked on a new fashion collaboration with renowned fashion house Rabanne. Founded by the late Paco Rabanne, who was known for his era-defining 1960s... View Article