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Marks Electrical posts record revenue despite challenging year
Marks Electrical has posted a 16.9% increase in annual revenue to a record £114.3 million despite it experiencing a challenging year. In the 12 months to... View Article
New West End Company appoints director of communications and campaigns
New West End Company, the business partnership representing 600 retailers, restaurateurs, hoteliers, galleries, and property owners across London’s Bond Street, Mayfair, Oxford Street and Regent Street,... View Article
Søstrene Grene to open first store in the North East
Danish homewares retailer Søstrene Grene is to open its first store in the North East at Newcastle’s Eldon Square. Situated on the upper mall in a... View Article
Adidas to open first UK ‘The Pulse’ store at Edinburgh’s Fort Kinnaird
Adidas will be opening its first ‘The Pulse’ store in the UK at British Land’s Fort Kinnaird in Edinburgh on 28 June This will be followed... View Article
Benefit’s Rainbrows campaign returns for fourth season to celebrate LGBTQIA+ community
Benefit’s acclaimed Rainbrows campaign proudly returns this summer for its fourth sensational season, continuing its mission to support and celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community. Originating in 2021... View Article
Sharps completes acquisition of Clever Closet
Fitted furniture retailer Sharps Bedrooms has completed its acquisition of Clever Closet. The move follows Sharps’ purchase of Fittingly in September 2023. Founded by Paul Jacob... View Article
Aspinal of London appoints Laura Brown as chief executive
Aspinal of London, the luxury leather goods brand, has appointed Laura Brown as its chief executive. With an extensive background in luxury retail, Brown was retail... View Article
Gear4music hires new non-executive director as part of wider board changes
Gear4music has announced that Sharon Daly will become a non-executive director of the company on 5 July. Possessing more than 25 years’ business experience, Daly co-founded... View Article
John Lewis Partnership appoints interim executive director for finance
The John Lewis Partnership has announced that Andy Mounsey will become its interim executive director for finance on 6 September. Currently the partnership’s group finance and... View Article
Iceland releases supermarket ‘manifesto’ to give customers a voice ahead of General Election
Iceland has released its Frozen Out supermarket ‘manifesto’ as a means of giving customers a voice in the run-up to the General Election. The document includes... View Article
John Lewis launches new circular design collection
John Lewis has launched a new circular collection to cater to the needs of customers who are looking for more thoughtfully created and long lasting products.... View Article
Top sustainable practices in retail
Sustainable retail practices are currently one of the most talked-about topics in the business world. As companies strive to satisfy the demands of a more ecologically... View Article
L’Occitane sales exceed €2.5 billion milestone
L’Occitane International has seen its net sales increase by 19.1%, or 24.1% at constant rates, to €2.54 billion in the year to 31 March. The group... View Article
[Interview] Heather Jackson on GenM’s vision for Menopause Empowerment in retail
Gen M has been shortlisted for Retail Partner of the Year at the People in Retail Awards. We sit down with Heather Jackson, to find out... View Article
Frasers Group to acquire THG’s luxury portfolio including Coggles
Frasers Group is to acquire THG’s luxury goods websites, including the Coggles fashion retailer, as it looks to strengthen its premium portfolio. The group has also... View Article
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