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Primark and Tesco join Marks & Spencer’s campaign to axe VAT on period underwear
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[Indie Interview] COAT Paints, founders Rob Green & Rob Abrahams
Founded in 2020, COAT Paints was established by founders Rob Green and Rob Abrahams to revolutionise the paint industry, fueled by their dissatisfaction with its complexities,... View Article
Retail sales hit by wet weather in July
Retail sales fell by more than expected in July as unusually wet weather discouraged people from shopping. Figures from the Office for National Statistics show that... View Article
Skechers signs Harry Kane in long-term football boot deal
Footwear brand Skechers has signed footballer Harry Kane as a brand ambassador. The captain of the England national team has entered a long-term partnership with Skechers... View Article
M&S says 5,000 customers will get their shopping for free this Saturday
Some 5,000 M&S customers in the UK and Ireland will get their shopping for free this weekend as the retailer launches its first ‘Sparks Super Saturday’... View Article
Macy’s appoints chief customer and digital officer
Macy’s has appointed Max Magni as its chief customer and digital officer. Due to join the US retailer on 21 August, he will lead Macy’s digital... View Article
The Perfume Shop open experiential store in Birmingham
The Perfume Shop has had a scent-sational new addition as it opens the doors to another new and improved experiential store at The Fort Shopping Park,... View Article
Sealions announce charity partnership with The Trussell Trust
Sealions, a British online-only vitamin brand, has announced its charity partnership with The Trussell Trust and its nationwide network of over 1,300 food banks. The charity,... View Article
Spinner Winner driving shoppers to SPAR stores
SPAR’s new online Spinner Winner competition is running until 30th August and offers shoppers a daily opportunity to spin a wheel and win prizes including the... View Article
Simply Be launches podcast series: Shaping Success
Inclusive fashion brand, Simply Be is launching a new podcast series, hosted by Fleur East, who will be talking to some of the UK’s leading female... View Article
Comment: it’s surely time to investigate dynamic pricing
As a result of the recent dubious Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigation into suspected profiteering by the major supermarkets through high fuel prices, Asda now... View Article
Aldi to create 1,700 new jobs before end of year
Aldi is seeking to recruit more than 1,700 new workers in its warehouses by the end of the year. The move forms part of the budget... View Article
George Home at Asda embarks on exclusive partnership with Stacey Solomon
George at Asda has teamed up with TV presenter and interior enthusiast Stacey Solomon on a new, exclusive George Home collaboration. Marking the star’s first homeware... View Article
Parade acquired by Ariela & Associates
Online lingerie brand Parade has been acquired by Fruit of the Loom licence owner, Ariela & Associates International. In a statement, the new owner said Parade... View Article
Pret A Manger to open first store in Northern Ireland
Pret A Manger is to open its first shop in Northern Ireland later this year. The shop in Belfast city centre will be operated by Pret’s... View Article
Gail’s rolls into the Ashley Centre
Gail’s, the artisanal bakery concept and café, has opened at Epsom’s Ashley Centre. The new 5,958 square foot store spans three floors and is situated adjacent... View Article
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