LATEST RETAIL NEWS UK

Card Factory delivers “successful” Christmas

Card Factory has said it performed well over its key Christmas trading period with revenue up 4.7% in November and December. This was driven by a... View Article
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M&S introduces 85 zero or lower emission vehicles to its supply chain

M&S introduces 85 zero or lower emission vehicles to its supply chain

14 January 2025 by Angela Beevers

Marks & Spencer has added 85 zero or lower emission vehicles to its supply chain logistics fleet as it works towards becoming net zero by 2040.... View Article

Anthropologie launches new Celandine label

Anthropologie launches new Celandine label

14 January 2025 by Angela Beevers

Anthropologie has launched a new resort wear label called Celandine as it looks to offer holiday-ready styles all year round. Designed in-house and exclusive to Anthropologie,... View Article

The Cotswold Company opens its 11th UK showroom in Marlow

The Cotswold Company opens its 11th UK showroom in Marlow

13 January 2025 by Natalie Fresen

The Cotswold Company, the digitally-led premium handcrafted furniture and homeware brand, has announced the opening of its 11th UK showroom in Marlow. Craftsmanship meets convenience Located... View Article

Desert Island Stores: Ryan Llewellyn-Pace, founder of Hay Life Clothing

Desert Island Stores: Ryan Llewellyn-Pace, founder of Hay Life Clothing

13 January 2025 by Glynn Davis

Ryan Llewellyn-Pace is founder of unisex lifestyle brand Hay Life Clothing that has an underlying objective of highlighting the importance of unisex to the fashion world.... View Article

Poundland cracks down on in-store crime with new campaign

Poundland cracks down on in-store crime with new campaign

13 January 2025 by Angela Beevers

Poundland is investing in a new initiative to help combat increasing shop theft and the abuse and harassment of its staff. As part of its ‘Against... View Article

Boots hails strong first quarter trading

Boots hails strong first quarter trading

13 January 2025 by Angela Beevers

Boots has enjoyed strong trading in its first quarter with total comparable retail sales up 8.1% year-on-year. Growth was seen across all categories and channels in... View Article

Majestic celebrates best-ever Christmas

Majestic celebrates best-ever Christmas

13 January 2025 by Angela Beevers

Majestic’s sales increased by 1.9% in the six weeks to 30 December meaning that the specialist wine retailer beat its previous record for festive sales set... View Article

Higgidy to pop up on Goodge Street for National Pie Day

Higgidy to pop up on Goodge Street for National Pie Day

13 January 2025 by Angela Beevers

The Higgidy premium pie brand will be launching its first physical retail space with a pop up shop marking National Pie Day on 23 January.  Situated... View Article

Conversation with … Cas Paton, Founder OnBuy

Conversation with … Cas Paton, Founder OnBuy

10 January 2025 by Natalie Fresen

It’s been eighteen months since my last chat with the Cas, founder of OnBuy. Since then, the marketplace has undergone an extraordinary transformation. In this interview,... View Article

Nisa boosts retailer profits with fuel levy removal

10 January 2025 By Natalie Fresen

Nisa has kicked off 2025 with a major boost for its retail partners by removing the fuel levy and extending its Mega Deals pricing campaign, underscoring... View Article

Sainsbury’s boosted by “biggest ever” Christmas as it announces increase in staff pay

10 January 2025 By Angela Beevers

Sainsbury’s has reported its biggest ever Christmas with sales up 3.8% in the six weeks to 4 January. Grocery sales rose by 3.8% in the period... View Article

Future Stores appoints first sales director

10 January 2025 By Angela Beevers

Future Stores has appointed Oliver Murray as its first sales director. Hailed as a ‘retailtainment’ champion, Murray has over 20 years’ experience in commercial media sales and previously... View Article

Macy’s to close 66 stores across the US

10 January 2025 By Angela Beevers

The iconic Macy’s department store chain is to close 66 stores across the US as part of plans to return its business to sustainable, profitable sales... View Article

Abercrombie & Fitch to open new stores in Oxford Street and Covent Garden

10 January 2025 By Angela Beevers

Abercrombie & Fitch is to open two new central London stores at the end of January. Situated in Oxford Street and Covent Garden, the stores will... View Article

The Perfume Shop is making shopping personal – here’s why it matters

09 January 2025 By Natalie Fresen

Today, The Perfume Shop announced a major new collaboration with AS Watson OptimO, a state-of-the-art retail media platform designed to transform how customers shop for fragrances.... View Article