LATEST RETAIL NEWS UK

Itsu to open first shopping centre site in the north

Itsu is to open its first shopping centre site in the north at Manchester’s Trafford Centre. Due to launch in the autumn, the Asian-inspired, healthier fast-food... View Article
read more >
Lord Rose announced as Fashion Retail Academy’s first patron

Lord Rose announced as Fashion Retail Academy’s first patron

08 August 2024 by Natalie Fresen

 Fashion Retail Academy (FRA) has announced the appointment of Lord (Stuart) Rose as its first patron. This milestone appointment comes as the Academy prepares to move to... View Article

Sorted Food’s collab with The Online Wine Tasting Club

Sorted Food’s collab with The Online Wine Tasting Club

08 August 2024 by Natalie Fresen

Sorted Food, the social media movement dedicated to inspiring millions to find joy in cooking, is set to host a record-breaking wine tasting event. With nearly... View Article

Kipling launches enchanting Harry Potter™ capsule collection

Kipling launches enchanting Harry Potter™ capsule collection

08 August 2024 by Natalie Fresen

Kipling, the renowned Belgian handbag and accessories brand, has unveiled an enchanting new collection in collaboration with Harry Potter™. This limited-edition line, set to launch on... View Article

Ocado Retail launches reusable packaging pilot in partnership with the Refill Coalition

Ocado Retail launches reusable packaging pilot in partnership with the Refill Coalition

08 August 2024 by Angela Beevers

Ocado Retail is piloting a new reusable packaging scheme for online shoppers as it looks to reduce the use of single-use packaging from customers’ weekly shops.... View Article

Hunter Price International acquires BargainMax

Hunter Price International acquires BargainMax

08 August 2024 by Angela Beevers

Hunter Price International has confirmed that it has acquired online toy retailer BargainMax.co.uk. In a statement, the product developer and supplier of consumer products to the... View Article

GO Outdoors to open Europe’s biggest outdoor store

GO Outdoors to open Europe’s biggest outdoor store

08 August 2024 by Angela Beevers

GO Outdoors is to open the “biggest ever outdoor store in Europe” at York’s Vangarde Shopping Park later this month. The shop will have 125,000 square... View Article

Waitrose launches new Urban Pizza range

Waitrose launches new Urban Pizza range

08 August 2024 by Angela Beevers

Waitrose has launched a new range of takeaway style pizzas, sides and dips as it looks to capitalise on the growing urban pizza scene. The supermarket... View Article

Crocs to join line-up at Gunwharf Quays

Crocs to join line-up at Gunwharf Quays

08 August 2024 by Angela Beevers

Crocs is to open its first outlet in Hampshire at Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth this month. Spanning 140 square feet, the shop will be situated between... View Article

Premium small-batch tequila by Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson debuts in Selfridges

Premium small-batch tequila by Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson debuts in Selfridges

07 August 2024 by Natalie Fresen

 Teremana® Tequila – the premium, small-batch tequila founded by Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and co-owned by Mast-Jägermeister SE – is set to launch in Selfridges stores... View Article

ASOS strengthens partnership with Microsoft to drive innovation and efficiency

07 August 2024 By Natalie Fresen

ASOS, the premier online fashion destination for 20-somethings, has announced a renewed three-year agreement with Microsoft, underscoring its commitment to operational excellence, efficiency, and data-driven decision-making.... View Article

Bensons for Beds acquires 19 Carpetright stores amid retail turmoil

07 August 2024 By Natalie Fresen

Bensons for Beds has announced the acquisition of 19 former Carpetright locations. This strategic expansion aims to bolster Bensons’ presence and capitalise on opportunities left in... View Article

Sportswear brand Castore set to join the line-up at Derbion

07 August 2024 By Natalie Fresen

Sportswear brand Castore is set to open at Derbion after signing a 10 -year lease for a 1,771 sq ft unit on the second level of... View Article

IKEA trials self-service lockers at Tesco stores

07 August 2024 By Angela Beevers

IKEA is trialling next-generation self-service lockers as an extension to its partnership with Tesco. The new automated pick-up locker, one of three that will feature in... View Article

Reaching out for support amid retail unrest

07 August 2024 By Natalie Fresen

The recent surge in civil unrest across the UK has cast a shadow over the retail sector. From high-profile chains to local convenience stores, businesses are... View Article

Morrisons extends partnership with Too Good To Go to convenience stores

07 August 2024 By Angela Beevers

Morrisons has extended its partnership with surplus food marketplace Too Good To Go to its convenience stores following a successful trial in the north of England,... View Article