LATEST RETAIL NEWS UK

Holland & Barrett acquires fit-tech start-up Avie

Health and wellness retailer Holland & Barrett has acquired fit-tech start-up Avie as part of plans to extend its reach beyond retail by creating personalised wellness... View Article
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Lidl sees quiche sales soar in run-up to coronation weekend

Lidl sees quiche sales soar in run-up to coronation weekend

05 May 2023 by Angela Beevers

Lidl has reported a surge in sales of items such as quiche and champagne in the run-up to the coronation. Sales of the supermarket’s premium Deluxe... View Article

Hollister to open new Soho store

Hollister to open new Soho store

05 May 2023 by Angela Beevers

Hollister, a division of Abercrombie & Fitch, is to open a new London store in Foubert’s Place in Soho. Situated just off Carnaby Street, the shop... View Article

Goldsmiths expands presence at Liverpool ONE

Goldsmiths expands presence at Liverpool ONE

05 May 2023 by Angela Beevers

Watch and jewellery retailer Goldsmiths is increasing its presence at Liverpool ONE by doubling the size of its existing store. It will also be introducing its... View Article

Boohoo settles £156m court case over fake discounting

Boohoo settles £156m court case over fake discounting

04 May 2023 by Natalie Fresen

Boohoo has settled a staggering £156m US court case in which the fast fashion giant was accused of faking discounts for customers. The Manchester-based online retailer, which... View Article

L’Occitane Group report sustained growth

L’Occitane Group report sustained growth

04 May 2023 by Natalie Fresen

Beauty giant L’Occitane International S.A, has reported sustained growth in its unaudited update for the year ended 31 March 2023. With net sales reaching 2,134.7 million... View Article

Joe Browns hails strongest year to date

Joe Browns hails strongest year to date

04 May 2023 by Angela Beevers

The Joe Browns fashion and homeware retailer delivered its strongest year to date in the 12 months to 30 June 2022 with sales and profit rising... View Article

Need to constantly push sustainable innovation

Need to constantly push sustainable innovation

04 May 2023 by Glynn Davis

Retailers have to keep pushing their businesses forward in a sustainable manner through constant innovation and the adoption of technology that boosts service to the customer... View Article

Next maintains annual profit guidance after dip in full price sales

Next maintains annual profit guidance after dip in full price sales

04 May 2023 by Angela Beevers

Next has maintained its annual profit guidance after posting a small drop in first quarter full price sales. In the thirteen weeks to 29 April, full... View Article

JYSK opens first stores in Turkey

JYSK opens first stores in Turkey

04 May 2023 by Angela Beevers

JYSK, the Danish furniture and homewares retailer, is opening its first two stores in Turkey this week as it continues to expand into new markets. The... View Article

John Lewis Partnership appoints Nicky Dulieu as non-executive director

04 May 2023 By Angela Beevers

The John Lewis Partnership has appointed Nicky Dulieu as a non-executive director of its partnership board. She will also chair of the audit and risk committee. With... View Article

Secret Sales sets sights on European expansion following new $10 million funding

04 May 2023 By Angela Beevers

Secret Sales has raised $10 million in new funding from a syndicate of investors as it looks ahead to accelerating its expansion in Europe. The marketplace... View Article

Skechers promotes Richard Parker to managing director for UK & Ireland

04 May 2023 By Angela Beevers

US footwear brand Skechers has promoted Richard Parker to the position of managing director of the UK and Ireland. Having worked for 22 years with the... View Article

Fortissimo Chocolates sold to Adar Chocolates

04 May 2023 By Angela Beevers

Administrators to Fortissimo Chocolates, which traded as The Raw Chocolate Company and Conscious Chocolate, have announced that the business has been sold to Adar Chocolates. The... View Article

People Matter: Co-op introduce new compassionate leave colleague policy

03 May 2023 By Natalie Fresen

Co-op has today (Wednesday 3 May) launched a new leading colleague compassionate leave policy  to better support its 57,000 colleagues when someone close to them dies or... View Article

Nisa gears up for ambitious recruitment drive in 2023

03 May 2023 By Natalie Fresen

Nisa, the wholesale and independent retail specialist, is set to open a further 400 stores this year, as part of its ambitious recruitment drive. Following a successful 2022,... View Article