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Ethical frozen food pioneer, COOK, opens 100th store as sale grow 16%
Comment: Faith in bricks and mortar
Headline figures might highlight rising store closures but the devil is invariably in the detail and there are strong arguments that bricks and mortar is heading... View Article
Consumer confidence stays unchanged in March
Consumer confidence has remained unchanged in March despite people feeling more optimistic about the future of their personal finances. The overall score in GfK’s long-running Consumer... View Article
Ben Sherman begins roll out of mono-brand retail with pop-up at Coal Drops Yard
Menswear brand Ben Sherman is to open a new concept pop-up space in London later this month. Spanning 1,038 square feet, the space at Coal Drops... View Article
H&M opens new concept store on London’s King’s Road
H&M has announced the opening of a major new concept store on Chelsea’s King’s Road. Situated at 72 Kings Road, a grade II Listed building, the... View Article
Pandora appoints new general manager for the British Isles
Pandora has appointed Sonia Lopez Delgado as its new general manager of the British Isles, its second large cluster. Prior to joining the business in 2018,... View Article
Superdrug freezes the price of all cosmetics
Superdrug has frozen the prices of thousands of makeup products as it celebrates becoming the number one retailer for cosmetics in the UK mass market. The... View Article
Announcing Maria Hollins as newest addition to People in Retail Awards judging panel
We’re thrilled to announce that Maria Hollins, Chief Executive of Ann Summers, has joined the judging panel for the upcoming People in Retail Awards! Maria brings... View Article
Luxury Fashion Boutique Phoenix Style pioneers the preloved scene
The popularity of second-hand fashion is rapidly rising with an array of online marketplaces, such as Vinted, reporting a 680% growth over the last 18 months. Nowadays,... View Article
UKTights announces luxury legs takeover
UK-based online tights retailer, UKTights today announces its takeover of 10-year old British brand, Luxury-Legs. Established in 2005, UKTights is one of the UK’s biggest online retailers... View Article
Yards Store to open new space in Sheffield
Independent men’s fashion retailer, Yards Store, will open its new Sheffield city centre store on the 22 March. Originally founded in 2016, Yards Store opened its... View Article
Harmonising voices: The indispensable role of retail communication teams in brand success
In every business sector, communication is the lifeline that sustains and propels the brand forward, and the retail industry is no exception. At the heart of... View Article
Next beats expectations as it posts record profits
Next has posted a strong uplift in full year sales and profit after the fashion and homeware retailer outperformed its initial expectations. In the year to... View Article
[Interview] A day in the life of… Tania Oliver, Customer Services at Purlfrost
Established in 2003, Purlfrost is a distinguished UK retailer specialising in window films and glass coverings, acclaimed for innovative and quality products alongside stellar customer service.... View Article
Majestic in advanced talks to acquire Vagabond Wines
Majestic is in advanced talks to acquire Vagabond Wines, a wine bar chain that has filed its notice to appoint administrators. According to a report by... View Article
JD increases Chester presence
Sportswear retailer JD is expanding its presence in Chester with the opening of a bigger and improved store at the Broughton Shopping Park this weekend. The... View Article
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