LATEST RETAIL NEWS UK
John Lewis Partnership posts improved financial performance
Lidl swings to annual loss despite revenue increase
Lidl saw its revenue increase by 18.8% to £9.3 billion in the year to 28 February. However, the discounter has swung to a loss of £75.9... View Article
Freemans drops printed catalogue after 118 years
Freemans has announced that it is to stop printing its catalogue after 118 years as part of ongoing initiatives to reinvent itself as a digital pureplay.... View Article
Nike Rise selects Bullring for first concept store in Birmingham
Nike has chosen Birmingham as the location for its second UK ‘Nike Rise’ concept store. The new shop at Bullring & Grand Central will follow the... View Article
Pepco Group chief executive steps down
Poundland parent company Pepco Group has announced that its chief executive Trevor Masters has stepped down. The group’s chair, Andy Bond, will take on the role... View Article
Q&A: Steve Pritchard, Director, It Works Media Ltd
Steve Pritchard is the Managing Director of content agency It Works Media, with over 20 years in developing and managing digital marketing campaigns for a whole... View Article
The Range acquires Wilko brand in £5m deal
In a significant development, The Range, led by entrepreneur Chris Dawson, has successfully acquired the Wilko brand in a deal worth approximately £5 million. This acquisition... View Article
The Entertainer announces appointment of new CEO
The Entertainer has announced the appointment of Andrew Murphy as Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Andrew most recently held the role of Group Chief Operating Officer... View Article
Win for non-binary people as Post Office removes title option
In a win for non-binary people, the Post Office has deleted the title section from its general enquiry form, following a petition by the LGBTQIA+ campaign... View Article
Ann Summers joins the DSA as it intensifies focus on D2C
The Direct Selling Association (DSA), the UK trade body for d2c retail, has announced that Ann Summers has joined the Association, in a move which signals... View Article
H&M launches Pre-Loved experience in the UK
H&M will be launching its pre-loved fashion offering in the UK next month as it looks to support a more circular fashion industry. The range will... View Article
John Lewis “turbo charges” fashion offering with addition of 20 new brands
John Lewis is “turbo charging” its contemporary fashion offering by bringing in a range of 20 new cutting-edge designers this autumn. The move is part of... View Article
Waitrose bolsters customer team with three key appointments
Waitrose is strengthening its customer team with two senior appointments and an internal promotion. Taking up her role on 31 October, Helen Carroll will join Waitrose... View Article
Fanatics appoints Andrew Low Ah Kee as chief executive of Fanatics Commerce
Fanatics has appointed Andrew Low Ah Kee as the new chief executive of Fanatics Commerce. The group’s largest business, Fanatics Commerce designs, manufactures and sells licensed... View Article
Il Porticciolo opens first physical store
Sloane Stanley Estate has announced that luxury childrenswear boutique Il Porticciolo has opened a new store on Chelsea’s King’s Road. Designed in-house by the brand, the shop... View Article
Midcounties takes new approach to helping members and communities
The Midcounties Co-operative is changing the way it engages and rewards its members. The Society has launched a new members-only offers programme to give customers the... View Article
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