LATEST RETAIL NEWS UK
Boohoo CEO to step down as the group signs new debt financing deal
Furniture Village doubles employee profit share payout after strong full year performance
Furniture Village has doubled the amount paid out in its employee profit share scheme. Following the retailer’s share buyback in October 2022, which resulted in the business... View Article
Sephora to open new store at Liverpool ONE
Sephora is continuing its UK expansion with the opening of a new store at Liverpool ONE next spring. The shop will be the beauty retailer’s eighth... View Article
Mothercare secures refinancing deal
Mothercare has announced a drop in full year sales as it confirmed that it has secured a refinancing deal. In the 53 weeks to 30 March,... View Article
Virgin Experience Days partners with Thortful
Experience gifting provider Virgin Experience Days has embarked on a new partnership with Thortful, the marketplace for independent creators. The move means that Thortful customers will... View Article
(New) Desert Island Stores: Lucy Litwack of Coco de Mer
Here we launch an exciting new series of interviews by Glynn Davis in which he asks leading retailers about their favourite and most memorable stores. First... View Article
N Brown set to be acquired by the Alliance family
N Brown Group, the owner of Simply Be, JD Williams and Jacamo, is to be taken private by being acquired by a company owned by its... View Article
Marks Electrical to appoint new non-executive director
Marks Electrical is to appoint Warren Middleton as a non-executive director. Until April 2024, Middleton worked with KPMG for over 25 years, 17 of which were... View Article
DFS chief financial officer to step down
Furniture retailer DFS has announced that its chief financial officer has informed its board of his intention to step down. John Fallon will not stand for... View Article
The Entertainer completes roll out of over 850 toy concessions at Tesco stores
The Entertainer has completed the roll out of over 850 new toy shops within Tesco stores. The partnership has helped the toy retailer to expand its retail... View Article
Poundland rolls out rewards app nationwide
Poundland is rolling out its rewards app to all stores following a successful trial in around 100 shops in the Isle of Wight, Northern Ireland and... View Article
Smeg opens exclusive Bluewater pop-up store
Smeg, the Italian domestic appliance brand, has opened its first-ever pop-up shop at the Bluewater shopping centre. The brand’s only other physical retail space is its... View Article
ProCook posts 8.8% increase in second quarter revenue
ProCook has posted an 8.8% increase in total revenue to £17 million in its second quarter after it outperformed its market. The kitchenware retailer’s total like-for-like... View Article
Boots hails strong fourth quarter and full year sales rise
Boots saw its comparable retail sales increase by 6.2% year-on-year in its fourth quarter with the growth spanning all categories. The performance meant that sales climbed... View Article
Currys unveils refreshed credit product with flexible payment option
Currys has unveiled a revamped credit offering that includes a flexible payment option. Through Currys Flexpay, the electrical and tech retailer offers shoppers the choice of... View Article
TFG London to open largest ever multi-brand flagship
Fashion retail group TFG London is to open its largest ever store after signing for a 12,000 square foot space at Liverpool ONE. The new flagship... View Article
