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[Interview] An insightful conversation with the Founder of The Secret Linen Store

In this exclusive interview, we sit down with the founder of The Secret Linen Store, a brand renowned for its high-quality, sustainable home textiles. From humble... View Article
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N Brown wins Technology Project of the Year

N Brown wins Technology Project of the Year

21 June 2024 by Natalie Fresen

N Brown Group plc, the inclusive fashion and homeware digital retail platform, has been awarded the Technology Project of the Year award at the Retail Systems... View Article

Shaftesbury Capital announces Peak Performance’s first UK store in Covent Garden

Shaftesbury Capital announces Peak Performance’s first UK store in Covent Garden

21 June 2024 by Natalie Fresen

Shaftesbury Capital has announced that Peak Performance, the renowned Scandinavian outdoor brand, has selected Covent Garden to be the home of its first-ever UK store, marking... View Article

Dr.PAWPAW celebrated in FEBE growth 100 2024 list

Dr.PAWPAW celebrated in FEBE growth 100 2024 list

21 June 2024 by Natalie Fresen

Dr.PAWPAW, the family-owned originator of multipurpose beauty products, has been honoured in the prestigious FEBE (For Entrepreneurs, By Entrepreneurs) Growth 100 2024 list, which highlights Britain’s... View Article

Scoff Paper launches edible wedding cards for dogs

Scoff Paper launches edible wedding cards for dogs

21 June 2024 by Natalie Fresen

With around 12 million dogs now playing an important role in families across the UK, it’s no surprise that pet-friendly weddings are on the rise. In... View Article

Sustainability in grocery retail: Challenges and opportunities

Sustainability in grocery retail: Challenges and opportunities

21 June 2024 by Natalie Fresen

In recent years, achieving sustainability in grocery retail has become an immediate and pressing obligation. In a world where people are more concerned about the environment... View Article

Lidl to host contractor events as it looks ahead to opening hundreds of new stores

Lidl to host contractor events as it looks ahead to opening hundreds of new stores

21 June 2024 by Angela Beevers

Lidl is calling on contractors to sign up to a series of events as it looks ahead to opening hundreds of new stores across the UK.... View Article

Space NK sells its US wholesale division

Space NK sells its US wholesale division

21 June 2024 by Angela Beevers

Space NK’s US wholesale division has been acquired by The PCA Companies. According to a report by Cosmetics Business, the sale includes the beauty retailer’s entire... View Article

Primark to invest €40 million in Portuguese expansion

Primark to invest €40 million in Portuguese expansion

21 June 2024 by Angela Beevers

Primark is to invest over €40 million in its expansion across Portugal. This will include opening stores in four new cities and an extension of its... View Article

Love Island launches first ever pop-up store

Love Island launches first ever pop-up store

21 June 2024 by Angela Beevers

Love Island has chosen the Bluewater Shopping Centre for the opening of its first ever pop-up shop. Due to launch on 25 June, the store will... View Article

Loaf expands London presence with new Chiswick store

21 June 2024 By Angela Beevers

Loaf, the premium British furniture brand, is expanding its London presence with the opening of a new ‘Shack’ showroom. The move means that Loaf will have... View Article

Popeyes on track to double its UK store estate this year

21 June 2024 By Angela Beevers

Popeyes, the fast growing chicken QSR brand, is to open its 50th UK store in Glasgow. The news means that the brand is on track to... View Article

Globalisation and HR in Retail: Opportunities and Pitfalls      

20 June 2024 By Natalie Fresen

What is globalisation in retail HR? Globalisation is one of the strongest tendencies influencing almost every industry in today’s volatile market. Globalisation is a phenomenon that... View Article

Shoezone offers free next day delivery with no minimum spend

20 June 2024 By Angela Beevers

Footwear retailer Shoezone has introduced free next day delivery for all orders on its website with no minimum spend. From this month onwards, shoppers will be... View Article

Sainsbury’s core banking business to be acquired by NatWest

20 June 2024 By Angela Beevers

Sainsbury’s is to sell its core banking business to NatWest as it looks to focus on growing its retail offering. The news follows the retailer’s announcement... View Article

H&M Group invests in Rondo Energy to further strengthen its climate strategy

20 June 2024 By Angela Beevers

H&M Group is partnering with Rondo Energy, a provider of zero-carbon industrial heat and power, to explore the potential for heat storage technologies in its supply... View Article