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John Lewis launches repair trial with Timpson Group

John Lewis is to offer its customers the opportunity to alter, repair, clean or restore their clothes and soft furnishings through a partnership with Timpson Group.... View Article
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Hammerson sells stake in Bicester Village owner

Hammerson sells stake in Bicester Village owner

22 July 2024 by Angela Beevers

Hammerson is to dispose of it entire interest in Value Retail, the company behind the Bicester Village designer outlet scheme, in a deal worth £1.5 billion.... View Article

Ocado partner Kroger orders new automated technologies

Ocado partner Kroger orders new automated technologies

22 July 2024 by Angela Beevers

Ocado has announced that US grocery retailer Kroger has placed an order for new automated technologies to roll out in its customer fulfilment centres. The news... View Article

Barbour to make city debut at Victoria Leeds

Barbour to make city debut at Victoria Leeds

22 July 2024 by Angela Beevers

Barbour is to open its first standalone store in Leeds in the city’s Victoria Quarter. Spanning 2,679 square feet across two floors, the Victoria Leeds shop... View Article

Holland & Barrett trials new barista-made ‘H&Bean’ drinks in central London store

Holland & Barrett trials new barista-made ‘H&Bean’ drinks in central London store

22 July 2024 by Angela Beevers

Wellness retailer Holland & Barrett is trialling a new range of  barista-made beverages containing the latest health and wellness trending ingredients. The H&Bean takeaway coffee and... View Article

Iceland’s rocket ice lolly reaches new heights – literally!

Iceland’s rocket ice lolly reaches new heights – literally!

19 July 2024 by Natalie Fresen

It’s friday, it’s sunny and we have some fun news in from Iceland this afternoon. Iceland has made childhood dreams come true by sending a rocket... View Article

[Interview] The journey of Epic Grindshoes: From the ’90s to today

[Interview] The journey of Epic Grindshoes: From the ’90s to today

19 July 2024 by Natalie Fresen

In the world of extreme sports, the right gear can transform an ordinary activity into an extraordinary adventure. At the core of Epic Grindshoes is the... View Article

Consumer confidence shows “subdued” improvement in July

Consumer confidence shows “subdued” improvement in July

19 July 2024 by Angela Beevers

Consumer confidence has seen just a small improvement in July as people wait to see the impact of the new government’s policies on their finances. GfK’s... View Article

Pret A Manger scales back ‘too good to be true’ coffee subscription

Pret A Manger scales back ‘too good to be true’ coffee subscription

19 July 2024 by Angela Beevers

Pret A Manger is revamping its subscription scheme and scrapping its offer of five free coffees per day for subscribers. For a fee of £30 a... View Article

Nisa’s Making a Difference Locally launches biggest ever Heart of the Community Awards round

Nisa’s Making a Difference Locally launches biggest ever Heart of the Community Awards round

19 July 2024 by Angela Beevers

Nisa’s Making a Difference Locally charity has launched its biggest ever Heart of the Community Awards round with £250,000 being made available for local charities and... View Article

Junction 32 welcomes West Yorkshire’s first Saltrock store

19 July 2024 By Angela Beevers

Saltrock is to open its first store in West Yorkshire this weekend at the Junction 32 premium outlet destination. The 1,900 square foot space will stock... View Article

Carl Friedrik opens first physical store

19 July 2024 By Angela Beevers

Premium travel goods brand Carl Friedrik has chosen London’s Regent Street for the opening of its first physical store. Designed by interior designer, Tabitha Isobel, the... View Article

Kylie Cosmetics launches on LOOKFANTASTIC

18 July 2024 By Natalie Fresen

LOOKFANTASTIC, Europe’s leading online beauty retailer, has announced the inclusion of Kylie Cosmetics into its diverse brand portfolio. This significant addition marks a milestone for LOOKFANTASTIC... View Article

Comment: From silver to gold for Tesco Finest

18 July 2024 By Angela Beevers

My personal recollection of the launch back in 1998 of the upmarket own-label range Tesco Finest involving lunch at the Natural History Museum was the abrupt... View Article

M&S introduces new kidswear collaboration with all profits going to YoungMinds

18 July 2024 By Angela Beevers

Marks & Spencer has collaborated with Joe Whale, aka The Doodle Boy, on a new collection of kidswear items for the summer The 13-piece range of... View Article

Do happy employees perform better? Insights from the retail sector

18 July 2024 By Natalie Fresen

In my journey to understand whether happy employees indeed perform better, I set out to explore this notion from the ground level—from the trenches of retail,... View Article