LATEST RETAIL NEWS UK
Fanatics Collectibles to open first UK pop-up store
Pets at Home posts increase in first half revenue despite subdued market
Pets at Home has posted a 1.9% increase in group revenue to £789.1 million in the first half of its financial year. In the 28 weeks... View Article
JD Sports completes acquisition of Courir
JD Sports has completed its acquisition of Courir following receipt of conditional clearance from the European Commission. The retailer announced back in May that it was... View Article
Joseph appoints Mario Arena as creative director
The Joseph luxury fashion brand has appointed Mario Arena as its new creative director. With 30 years’ experience of designing and developing luxury collections, Arena was... View Article
Leadership changes at Michael Kors
Luxury group Capri Holdings has announced a series of leadership changes at Michael Kors as the fashion brand works to return to growth. John Idol, chairman... View Article
Frasers Group to acquire South African sporting goods company Holdsport
Sports Direct owner Frasers Group is to acquire Holdsport, the South African sporting, outdoor and recreation goods company. The business is being purchased from Old Mutual... View Article
Lincolnshire Co-op invests £200K in body cameras to tackle abuse
Lincolnshire Co-op has committed £200,000 to equip its 99 food stores and 44 pharmacies with body cameras, aiming to combat the rising levels of abuse, threats,... View Article
Retail workers offered free training as Christmas abuse fears grow
Hundreds of retail workers have participated in free training from the charity Retail Trust to help protect them from an anticipated rise in abusive incidents this... View Article
Greggs launches limited-edition Top Trumps card game for Christmas
High stakes meet Steak Bakes this Christmas as Greggs announces a partnership with Top Trumps, launching a limited-edition Greggs version of the nostalgic card game. For... View Article
Karen Millen launches in-store rentals at Selfridges & John Lewis
Karen Millen has announced a partnership with leading fashion rental platform, HURR, marking a significant expansion in the brand’s rental offerings. The collaboration brings Karen Millen’s... View Article
Conversation with… Jag Weatherley, senior VP of operations at ASOS
Here we interview Jag Weatherley, senior VP of operations at ASOS and judge for The People in Retail Awards, about her remarkable career to date, the challenges... View Article
Cook continues retail expansion
Having opened its 100th shop at the beginning of the year, Cook is continuing its retail expansion by finding new sites for selling its award-winning range... View Article
Next to triple store footprint at Bluewater
Next is to triple its presence at the Bluewater shopping centre in Kent by relocating to what will be one of its largest stores in the... View Article
AO World upgrades full year guidance after strong first half performance
AO has upgraded its full year guidance after posting a rise in first half sales and profit. In the six months to 30 September, revenue increased... View Article
Halfords pleased with first half progress despite ongoing headwinds
Halfords saw its revenue drop by 1% to £864.8 million in the first half of its financial year as underlying pre-tax pre-tax profit fell by 1.4%... View Article
Topps Tiles hit by weakness in home repair and improvements market
Topps Tiles has reported a decline in full year revenue and profit after facing a challenging repairs, maintenance and home improvement (RMI) market. Group revenue fell... View Article
