LATEST RETAIL NEWS UK

IKEA opens its first standalone restaurant on a UK high street

The IKEA home and furniture retailer has opened its first standalone restaurant on a UK high street in London’s Hammersmith. Previously housing a Wasabi restaurant, the... View Article
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Sainsbury’s sells Argos credit cards portfolio to NewDay Group

Sainsbury’s sells Argos credit cards portfolio to NewDay Group

01 November 2024 by Angela Beevers

Sainsbury’s is selling its Argos Financial Services cards portfolio to NewDay Group as part of its strategy to focus on its core retail business. With the... View Article

Reiss to join line-up at Metrocentre

Reiss to join line-up at Metrocentre

01 November 2024 by Angela Beevers

Gateshead’s Metrocentre will add the Reiss fashion brand to its line-up later this month. The brand will open a 3,933 square foot space in the scheme’s... View Article

ebay to launch live shoppable light installation at Outernet London

ebay to launch live shoppable light installation at Outernet London

01 November 2024 by Angela Beevers

eBay is launching an immersive display in London’s West End that promotes private selling and allows people to shop pre-loved items across the categories of luxury,... View Article

Q&A: Vikram Saxena, founder and CEO at BetterCommerce

Q&A: Vikram Saxena, founder and CEO at BetterCommerce

01 November 2024 by Glynn Davis

Here we have a Q&A with Vikram Saxena, founder and CEO at BetterCommerce, who is a self-taught programmer and has been leading successful IT services companies... View Article

Ocado appoints Adam Warby as new chair

Ocado appoints Adam Warby as new chair

31 October 2024 by Angela Beevers

Ocado Group has appointed technology veteran Adam Warby as its new chair. He will join the online grocer as a non-executive director on 1 November and... View Article

Superdrug pledges commitment to support young care leavers

Superdrug pledges commitment to support young care leavers

31 October 2024 by Angela Beevers

Superdrug has set a goal for care leavers to make up 5% of its workforce by 2030 as it reinforces its commitment to support young people... View Article

Poundland increases range of products priced at £1 and below

Poundland increases range of products priced at £1 and below

31 October 2024 by Angela Beevers

Poundland is to increase the number of items available at £1 or below from around 1,000 to 1,500 in all its UK stores. From tomorrow, this... View Article

The Estée Lauder Companies appoints new president and chief executive

The Estée Lauder Companies appoints new president and chief executive

31 October 2024 by Angela Beevers

The Estée Lauder Companies has announced that Stéphane de La Faverie is being promoted to the position of president and chief executive officer. Due to take... View Article

Uniqlo to open first store in Liverpool

Uniqlo to open first store in Liverpool

31 October 2024 by Angela Beevers

Uniqlo is to open its first store in Liverpool at the city’s Liverpool ONE shopping destination. The Japanese fashion brand has taken a 25,000 square foot... View Article

Comment: Reactions to the budget from the retail sector

30 October 2024 By Karen Howard

Here we give a round-up of reactions to today’s Autumn Budget statement. Helen Dickinson, CEO of the British Retail Consortium  Changes to business rates from 2025... View Article

Next ups full year profit guidance to £1 billion after strong autumn trading

30 October 2024 By Angela Beevers

Next has announced that its full price sales were better than expected in its third quarter as it increased its full year profit guidance to over... View Article

West Ham United launches festive pop-up at John Lewis, Westfield Stratford

30 October 2024 By Angela Beevers

The West Ham United football club has launched a pop-up shop at the John Lewis department store at Westfield, Stratford. The surprise opening on Tuesday lunchtime... View Article

Dreams opens new premium concept store in East Sheen

30 October 2024 By Angela Beevers

Dreams has opened a new small format concept store in London’s East Sheen. A first of its kind for the bed and mattress retailer, the 4,000... View Article

The Range and Wilko owner launches recruitment drive for new distribution centre

30 October 2024 By Angela Beevers

CDS Superstores, the owner of The Range and Wilko, has opened a new state-of-the-art distribution centre in Suffolk. Situated in Stowmarket, the warehouse is the largest in the... View Article

Shop prices ease in October as BRC urges government to use Budget to help retailers keep prices low

30 October 2024 By Angela Beevers

The British Retail Consortium has stated that shop price deflation was 0.8% in October, down from 0.6% deflation in the previous month. This was below the... View Article