LATEST RETAIL NEWS UK
Lidl increases investment into British food by 40% to £21 billion
Comment: Missed employment opportunities
Recruitment is a perennial headache for businesses of all descriptions but especially for retail as it is not only one of the biggest employers but is... View Article
John Lewis Christmas ad takes viewers on a magical journey to find the perfect gift
John Lewis has launched its highly anticipated Christmas advert which aims to transport viewers on an emotional and magical journey to find the perfect Christmas gift.... View Article
Virgin Experience Days welcomes Richard Segal as chair
Virgin Experience Days has appointed Richard Segal as its new chair. Segal has extensive experience of working with digital and consumer facing businesses including chairing Direct... View Article
Burberry unveils turnaround plan as it posts half year loss
Burberry has announced a new turnaround initiative as it looks to “reignite” its appeal to to luxury customers, improve performance and drive long-term value creation. The... View Article
Moss to launch new London Victoria store
Moss is opening a new store in London’s Victoria this month and working through the refurbishment of six existing shops. The menswear brand’s Victoria store will span... View Article
EG Group reports increased profits
EG Group has seen its underlying EBITDA rise by 8% to $300 million in its third quarter after good performances in its grocery & merchandise and... View Article
Lucy Boynton switches on new festive Bond Street lights by Chanel
British actress and Chanel ambassador Lucy Boynton switched on the Chanel N°5 lights on Mayfair’s Bond Street yesterday as part of a collaboration between Chanel Fragrance... View Article
B&M well positioned for the Golden Quarter
B&M has said it is well positioned for the Golden Quarter as it reported that its group revenue increased by 3.7% to £2.64 billion in the... View Article
WH Smith boosted by strong performance at travel business
WH Smith has posted increases in full year sales and profit following a particularly strong performance at its travel business. In the year to 31 August,... View Article
Thousands of beauty fans queue for the opening of Sephora’s first Birmingham store
More than 2,000 people queued in Birmingham’s Bullring & Grand Central yesterday for the opening of Sephora’s latest beauty store. The shop is the French retailer’s... View Article
CDS Superstores acquires Homebase brand and 70 stores as the DIY retailer collapses into administration
Homebase has collapsed into administration with 2,000 jobs put at risk, although the bulk of its stores are being acquired by the owner of The Range... View Article
Marks & Spencer expands Beauty Takeback Scheme to more stores
Marks & Spencer has expanded its Beauty Takeback Scheme to a further 60 stores. Run in partnership with Handle, the scheme is now running in 100... View Article
Hush appoints Philip Mountford as chairman
The Hush womenswear brand has appointed Philip Mountford as chairman as it looks ahead to UK and international expansion. The move follows Hush’s successful brand relaunch... View Article
Garmin chooses Southampton for first UK retail store
Garmin has opened its first UK retail store in Southampton’s Westquay Shopping Centre. Situated on the Upper Shopping Level, the 1,500 square foot space offers the... View Article
Look Fantastic welcomes The White Company to its brand portfolio
Look Fantastic has become the first beauty-only retailer to offer products from The White Company brand. The THG owned retailer has expanded its premium beauty range... View Article
