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THG posts £495.6 million operating loss

THG has posted an operating loss of £495.6 million after it faced increased costs relating to international delivery and a strategic review of its stock. This compares... View Article
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Revolution Beauty expands US reach with new collection at Walmart

Revolution Beauty expands US reach with new collection at Walmart

18 April 2023 by Angela Beevers

Revolution Beauty, the British skincare and cosmetics brand, is expanding its reach in the US with the launch of a new collection at Walmart. The move... View Article

Urban Outfitters to open boutique pop-up on London’s King’s Road

Urban Outfitters to open boutique pop-up on London’s King’s Road

18 April 2023 by Angela Beevers

Urban Outfitters is to open a new pop-up store for summer dress shopping on London’s King’s Road. Due to launch on 27 April, the shop will... View Article

Wickes embarks on new advertising partnership

Wickes embarks on new advertising partnership

18 April 2023 by Angela Beevers

Home improvement retailer Wickes has become the headline sponsor of Angie Greaves on Smooth Radio following the signing of a new sponsorship deal with Global, the media... View Article

Nordstrom appoints new board director

Nordstrom appoints new board director

18 April 2023 by Angela Beevers

Nordstrom has appointed former Nike chief operating officer Eric Sprunk to its board of directors. He will stand for election at the US department store’s upcoming... View Article

Outdoor experts Alpkit opens new store in Inverness

Outdoor experts Alpkit opens new store in Inverness

17 April 2023 by Natalie Fresen

The British B-Corp Alpkit has opened its tenth and most northerly store in Inverness. Launching in partnership with The Ledge Climbing Gym, Alpkit Inverness will be... View Article

Bestway Group’s Well Pharmacy acquires Lexon

Bestway Group’s Well Pharmacy acquires Lexon

17 April 2023 by Natalie Fresen

Well Pharmacy has acquired Lexon UK Holdings and Asurex Limited, a family-owned pharmaceutical wholesaler. Well Pharmacy is a subsidiary of Bestway Group. Lexon is a family-owned... View Article

THG confirms takeover proposal from Apollo

THG confirms takeover proposal from Apollo

17 April 2023 by Natalie Fresen

Online retailer THG has confirmed it has received a highly preliminary and non-binding indicative takeover proposal from private equity firm Apollo Global Management. As a result,... View Article

PrettyLittleThing Founder steps down

PrettyLittleThing Founder steps down

17 April 2023 by Natalie Fresen

PrettyLittleThing founder Umar Kamani has announced he will be stepping down as CEO after 12 years of running the fashion empire. The businessman, 35, who is... View Article

Aldi enhances allyship support with training for more than 800 managers

Aldi enhances allyship support with training for more than 800 managers

17 April 2023 by Angela Beevers

Aldi is rolling out allyship training to all of its UK managers to help ensure that its staff members  feel respected and included in the workplace.... View Article

GO Outdoors opens new Go Express stores

17 April 2023 By Angela Beevers

Go Outdoors is opening two new express-style stores in the Midlands as part of its country-wide expansion plans. The new shops in Birmingham and Solihull will... View Article

Quiz posts strong full year sales increase

17 April 2023 By Angela Beevers

Women’s fashion retailer Quiz saw its group revenue increase by 17% to £91.7 million in the year to 31 March after it benefited from more customers... View Article

AO raises profit outlook

17 April 2023 By Angela Beevers

AO World has said profit in the year to 31 March 2023 is set to come in at the top end of expectations. In a trading... View Article

Tapestry appoints new board member

17 April 2023 By Angela Beevers

Tapestry, the parent company of Coach, Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman, has appointed Alan Lau to its board of directors. Lau is currently working as chief... View Article

Liverpool ONE to host Eurovision pop-up store

17 April 2023 By Angela Beevers

The Liverpool ONE shopping and leisure destination is to become the official Eurovision Song Contest pop-up store when Liverpool hosts the international competition on behalf of... View Article

Pandora increases staff pay

15 April 2023 By Natalie Fresen

Pandora has increased its hourly pay for its UK and Ireland store employees by up to 14%. The pay increase, which came into effect earlier this... View Article