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Motatos acquired by Discount Dragon as it exits UK

The parent company of Discount Dragon has acquired the UK trading assets and stock of Motatos for an undisclosed sum. The news comes as Motatos exits... View Article
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Holland & Barrett launches biggest transformation of food in a decade

Holland & Barrett launches biggest transformation of food in a decade

08 September 2023 by Angela Beevers

Holland & Barrett has embarked on the biggest transformation of its food category in a decade with a relaunch of its entire food range. The first... View Article

Tommy Hilfiger appoints global chief marketing officer

Tommy Hilfiger appoints global chief marketing officer

08 September 2023 by Angela Beevers

Tommy Hilfiger has appointed Virginia Ritchie as global chief marketing officer. A 13-year veteran of the brand’s parent company PVH, Ritchie previously led global consumer engagement... View Article

Søstrene Grene to open new store in Liverpool

Søstrene Grene to open new store in Liverpool

08 September 2023 by Angela Beevers

Danish homewares retailer Søstrene Grene is to open its first store in Liverpool as part of its continuing UK expansion. Situated on Bold Street, the shop... View Article

N Brown announces new partnership with Sainsbury’s for Simply Be

N Brown announces new partnership with Sainsbury’s for Simply Be

08 September 2023 by Angela Beevers

N Brown Group has embarked on a new partnership with Sainsbury’s for one of its strategic fashion brands, Simply Be. A selection of Simply Be clothing... View Article

Loaf launches new advertising campaign ‘The Art of Loafing’

Loaf launches new advertising campaign ‘The Art of Loafing’

08 September 2023 by Angela Beevers

Premium sofa and furniture brand Loaf is taking its brand advertising in a new direction with the launch of a new campaign. Developed by independent creative... View Article

Primark to offer womenswear online with Click+Collect trial expansion 

Primark to offer womenswear online with Click+Collect trial expansion 

07 September 2023 by Natalie Fresen

Primark is set to offer womenswear online for the first time as it expands its Click + Collect trial. From next Wednesday, 13 September, customers of... View Article

One Stop zip line challenge raises over £10K for Tŷ Hafan children’s hospice

One Stop zip line challenge raises over £10K for Tŷ Hafan children’s hospice

07 September 2023 by Natalie Fresen

24 One Stop colleagues across South Wales braved the fastest seated zip line in the world, all in aid of Tŷ Hafan children’s hospice. Raising a... View Article

Show shopping carnival parade for Lidl’s largest warehouse

Show shopping carnival parade for Lidl’s largest warehouse

07 September 2023 by Natalie Fresen

A ‘show stopping’ parade by Luton Carnival today marked the official opening of Lidl’s £300m Regional Distribution Centre (RDC) – its largest warehouse in the world.... View Article

Sainsbury’s switches to best-before date on milk

Sainsbury’s switches to best-before date on milk

07 September 2023 by Angela Beevers

Sainsbury’s will be swapping use-by dates for best-before dates on its own-brand milk range from the start of next year. The move means that the supermarket... View Article

Currys maintains guidance despite dip in sales

07 September 2023 By Angela Beevers

Electricals retailer Currys is maintaining its full-year guidance despite an overall 4% drop in sales in the four months to the end of August. In a... View Article

DFS secures new £250 million credit facilities

07 September 2023 By Angela Beevers

DFS, the retailer of living room and upholstered furniture, has signed new credit facilities worth £250 million. These include a £200 million revolving credit facility (RCF)... View Article

Aldi opens 1,000th UK store and aims for 500 more

07 September 2023 By Angela Beevers

Aldi is opening its 1,000th UK store in Woking today as it commits to a long-term target of 1,500 stores across the country. Now the UK’s... View Article

Revolution Beauty introduces skincare collection in Walgreens stores

07 September 2023 By Angela Beevers

British beauty brand Revolution Beauty has expanded its offering in 2,031 Walgreens stores in the US through the introduction of its skincare range. With the assortment... View Article

Bond Street, Chelmsford signs trio of retail brands

07 September 2023 By Angela Beevers

Bond Street, Chelmsford is adding three new retail brands to its line-up. Womenswear specialist Mint Velvet has recently launched a 4,300 square foot store at the... View Article

Q&A: Lewis Sellers, Managing Director of Conesso & Pinpoint, part of idhl Group

07 September 2023 By Patrick Overall

Lewis Sellers leads Pinpoint and Conesso, two agencies of idhl Group. As Managing Director to both, he holds a wealth of experience in the world of... View Article