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Sweaty Betty hires Kerry Williams as chief marketing officer

Women’s activewear brand Sweaty Betty has hired former England and Great Britain international hockey player Kerry Williams as chief marketing officer. Possessing 14 years of marketing... View Article
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Secret Sales appoints new chief technology officer

Secret Sales appoints new chief technology officer

30 January 2024 by Angela Beevers

Secret Sales, the marketplace for off-price retail in fashion, sportswear and beauty, has appointed Anthony Farrow as its new chief technology officer. Farrow was previously a... View Article

Pets at Home trims full year profit guidance after softer trading in accessories

Pets at Home trims full year profit guidance after softer trading in accessories

30 January 2024 by Angela Beevers

Pets at Home has seen its third-quarter consumer revenue increase by 6% compared to last year and by 15.4% on a two-year basis. In the 12... View Article

Luxe Collective enjoys successful pop-up at Liverpool ONE

Luxe Collective enjoys successful pop-up at Liverpool ONE

30 January 2024 by Angela Beevers

Pre-loved luxury retailer Luxe Collective has been celebrating a successful pop-up activation at Liverpool ONE. Marking the brand’s first activation in the north west, the immersive... View Article

Feather & Black partners with Next to offer a collection of furniture and beds

Feather & Black partners with Next to offer a collection of furniture and beds

30 January 2024 by Angela Beevers

Feather & Black, the luxury bed and furniture brand owned by Dreams, has embarked on a new partnership with Next in which it will bring an... View Article

Phase Eight to open largest store to date

Phase Eight to open largest store to date

30 January 2024 by Angela Beevers

Women’s fashion retailer Phase Eight is to open its biggest store to date later this week. Due to launch on 2 February, the new 260 square... View Article

Third of UK customers will pay more for excellent service, despite cost-of-living crisis

Third of UK customers will pay more for excellent service, despite cost-of-living crisis

29 January 2024 by Natalie Fresen

A new report from The Institute of Customer Service reveals that UK consumers are more than willing to pay a premium for goods and services, in... View Article

Working Women: Breaking barriers, powering progress [Survey]

Working Women: Breaking barriers, powering progress [Survey]

29 January 2024 by Natalie Fresen

WiHTL & Diversity in Retail invite you to participate in a groundbreaking survey aimed at shaping the future of women’s careers in the Hospitality, Travel, Leisure,... View Article

Superdry working with advisors on cost saving options

Superdry working with advisors on cost saving options

29 January 2024 by Angela Beevers

Superdry has said it is working with advisors on options for cost saving measures. The announcement follows reports that the fashion retailer is considering a restructuring... View Article

John Lewis Partnership considers cutting 11,000 jobs

John Lewis Partnership considers cutting 11,000 jobs

29 January 2024 by Angela Beevers

The John Lewis Partnership has confirmed that it is looking to make further reductions across its workforce over the next five years. The news follows a... View Article

Aldi makes it even easier for customers to buy British

29 January 2024 By Angela Beevers

Aldi is making it easier for customers to support British suppliers by introducing a ‘Best of British’ section on its website. The new dedicated webpage at... View Article

Frasers Group takes former John Lewis space at Queensgate

29 January 2024 By Angela Beevers

Frasers Group is to open Sports Direct and Frasers stores in a former John Lewis unit at Peterborough’s Queensgate shopping centre. Together, the two shops will... View Article

Sovereign Centros celebrates Rituals openings at two UK destinations

29 January 2024 By Angela Beevers

Sovereign Centros has announced that Rituals has opened stores at two of its managed assets: Festival Place in Basingstoke and Merry Hill in the West Midlands.... View Article

Independent retailers express alarm at runaway shoplifting incidents

26 January 2024 By Natalie Fresen

The Federation of Independent Retailers (the Fed) has expressed alarm at new data which show that shoplifting is at its highest level in 20 years. According... View Article

The Perfume Shop to open its first Valentine’s Spritz pop-up in London

26 January 2024 By Natalie Fresen

The Perfume Shop is opening its first-ever immersive Spritz pop-up in London ahead of Valentine’s Day. Located at 59 Greek Street, the Spritz pop-up will run... View Article

Motherland” is coming to Biggleswade

26 January 2024 By Natalie Fresen

Discount retailer Poundland today announced it would open a new flagship store in Biggleswade on 24 February. And it’s so proud of the extensive baby and... View Article