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B&Q Welcomes Lick Paint to its stores with an interactive twist
Sweaty Betty calls time on toxic exercise narratives with rebrand
Activewear brand Sweaty Betty has revealed a rebrand that upends the toxic narratives overshadowing women’s exercise to spread a more realistic, healthy and inclusive message. Rolling... View Article
PiRA24 Judge Interview: Nick Singh, IKEA
Meet Nick, the Mid Market Manager from IKEA, who now joins our judging panel for the prestigious People in Retail Awards 2024. With a keen eye... View Article
Frasers Group puts Matches into administration
Frasers Group is putting Matches Fashion into administration just weeks after acquiring the luxury clothing retailer from Apax Partners. In a statement released last night, Frasers... View Article
Marks & Spencer expands Nobody’s Child presence to 60 stores
Marks & Spencer is adding Nobody’s Child pop-up shops to 48 further stores to take the total number of stores with space for the brand to... View Article
Currys launches ‘Trash Tycoon’ gaming experience to promote e-waste recycling
Currys has launched its first ever game as it looks to encourage customers to recycle their e-waste. Called Trash Tycoon and created in Fortnite, the free-of-charge... View Article
Majestic opens new small format store in Marlow
Wine retailer Majestic has opened a new small-format store in Marlow as part of its ongoing UK expansion. The 2,200 square foot space is around half... View Article
AS Watson Commits to gender equality and signs Women’s Empowerment principles
As we approach International Women’s Day, the significance of female empowerment and gender equity takes on an enhanced resonance across the globe. Leading by example in... View Article
Lidl GB has become the first discounter to sign the Armed Forces Covenant
Lidl has become the first discounter to sign the Armed Forces Covenant, highlighting its commitment to supporting the Armed Forces community. A ceremony was held on... View Article
SPAR Lawthorn relaunches after major refurb
A SPAR store in Lawthorn, near Irvine, North Ayrshire has received a brand new look and feel after being refitted. The 1,646sq ft SPAR store has... View Article
Inter IKEA Improves business agility by transforming global employee experience
Modern HCM technology enables the worldwide furnishing retailer to optimise customer experience and secure growth. Workday, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise cloud applications for finance... View Article
Marks & Spencer announces planned leadership evolution
Marks & Spencer has announced that its co-chief executive Katie Bickerstaffe will retire from her role after its AGM in July as part of a planned... View Article
Unveiling the 2024 Women to Watch in Hospitality, Travel, Leisure and Retail
WiHTL & Diversity in Retail, the Collaboration Community devoted to increasing DE&I in the Hospitality, Travel, Leisure and Retail sectors have launched their annual Women to... View Article
Schuh boosts leadership team with two new appointments
Schuh has boosted its leadership team with the appointment of Stephanie Legg as chief marketing officer and Justin Lodge as chief digital officer. Possessing 20 years’... View Article
Trotters launches exclusive collaboration with Peppa Pig and Liberty London
Childrenswear retailer Trotters London has teamed up with Peppa Pig on an exclusive collaboration using Liberty Fabric. The range of clothing styles for babies and girls... View Article
Kenji expands in Trafford Centre with new concept store
Kenji has upsized at Manchester’s Trafford Centre with a new concept store. Inspired by the upcoming Kenjiland game and app, the 5,500 square foot space on... View Article
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