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Trinny London opens first standalone store

Online beauty brand Trinny London has chosen Chelsea’s King’s Road for the launch of its first standalone store following the success of a summer pop-up. The... View Article
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Iceland Foods and CALM launch powerful Westfield installation to raise awareness of youth suicide prevention

Iceland Foods and CALM launch powerful Westfield installation to raise awareness of youth suicide prevention

10 September 2024 by Natalie Fresen

Almost 7,000 young adults have taken their lives over the past decade, with suicide now the leading cause of death for people aged 15–24. Iceland Foods... View Article

Irwin Mitchell becomes first law firm offering Carbon Literacy Training to retail clients

Irwin Mitchell becomes first law firm offering Carbon Literacy Training to retail clients

10 September 2024 by Natalie Fresen

Irwin Mitchell has become the first law firm to offer certified Carbon Literacy training for retail clients. The accreditation has been awarded by the Carbon Literacy Project –... View Article

Pets at Home appoints new managing director of vet group business

Pets at Home appoints new managing director of vet group business

10 September 2024 by Angela Beevers

Pets at Home has appointed Richard Dening-Smitherman as managing director of its vet group business, Vets for Pets. He previously worked as chief operating officer of... View Article

Schuh launches single shoe initiative for shoppers with limb differences and disabilities

Schuh launches single shoe initiative for shoppers with limb differences and disabilities

10 September 2024 by Angela Beevers

Footwear retailer Schuh is rolling out a new initiative to enable customers to make single shoe purchases in its stores.  The move follows positive feedback from... View Article

Wickes first half revenue declines as home improvement market “remains tough”

Wickes first half revenue declines as home improvement market “remains tough”

10 September 2024 by Angela Beevers

Wickes has reported a decline in first half revenue after its customers’ appetite for big home improvement projects was impacted by the higher cost of living.... View Article

Carhartt appoints new vice president of brand marketing and creative

Carhartt appoints new vice president of brand marketing and creative

10 September 2024 by Angela Beevers

Carhartt has appointed Norma Delaney as its new vice president of brand marketing and creative. Possessing more than 20 years’ experience in the footwear and clothing... View Article

Beaverbrooks invests £1.6 million in expanded Bracknell store

Beaverbrooks invests £1.6 million in expanded Bracknell store

10 September 2024 by Angela Beevers

Beaverbrooks has invested £1.6 million in the refurbishment and expansion of its store in Bracknell. The family-owned diamond, jewellery and watch retailer has transformed the site,... View Article

Ben Sherman opens first physical store in Northern Ireland

Ben Sherman opens first physical store in Northern Ireland

10 September 2024 by Angela Beevers

UK menswear brand Ben Sherman has opened its first store in Northern Ireland at The Boulevard premium designer outlet. The move forms part of the brand’s... View Article

The Perfume Shop unveils Top 10 fragrances for Christmas 2024 following record-breaking sales

The Perfume Shop unveils Top 10 fragrances for Christmas 2024 following record-breaking sales

09 September 2024 by Natalie Fresen

The Perfume Shop, the UK’s largest fragrance retailer, has predicted their top 10 fragrances expected to sell out this Christmas. As the festive season approaches, fragrances... View Article

Superdrug removes VAT cost from Own Brand sexual health products

09 September 2024 By Natalie Fresen

Leading high street healthcare retailer Superdrug has removed the VAT from its Own Brand sexual health product portfolio, in a move to help support the sexual... View Article

Stripe & Stare launch The Bra Shop: Perfect bras for every body

09 September 2024 By Natalie Fresen

British lingerie brand Stripe & Stare, renowned for their soft, comfortable knickers, has expanded their product offering with the launch of a new range of bras.... View Article

The Cotswold Company hails “fantastic momentum” as it looks ahead to Christmas trading period

09 September 2024 By Angela Beevers

The Cotswold Company has delivered strong sales growth in the first half of its financial year as it looks ahead to the busy Christmas trading period.... View Article

Aldi announces biggest ever annual investment in Britain as it continues its expansion

09 September 2024 By Angela Beevers

Aldi has announced its biggest ever package of annual investment in Britain as it continues its expansion. The supermarket is planning to open 23 new stores... View Article

The Body Shop rescued from administration in a move that will save 1,300 jobs

09 September 2024 By Angela Beevers

The Body Shop has been rescued from administration by a consortium led by Mike Jatania’s investment firm Auréa Group. In a deal finalised late on Friday,... View Article

Tesco backs 16 innovative new brands as part of 2024 Accelerator Programme

09 September 2024 By Angela Beevers

Tesco has stepped up its commitment to championing new brands through the launch of a second cohort of products for its 2024 Accelerator Programme. The initiative... View Article