LATEST RETAIL NEWS UK

Watcho opens flagship store in Richmond

Watch retailer Watcho has opened a flagship store in London’s Richmond. The new space will offer brands such as Rado, Raymond Weil, Frederique Constant, Ball Watch... View Article
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Ted Baker operator secures new funding for the brand

Ted Baker operator secures new funding for the brand

05 December 2023 by Angela Beevers

The operator of Ted Baker‘s UK and European retail and ecommerce business has secured new funding to help grow the brand. Specialist asset-based lender Secure Trust... View Article

ASA To Step Up Deployment Of AI Technology To Monitor Greenwashing

ASA To Step Up Deployment Of AI Technology To Monitor Greenwashing

04 December 2023 by Natalie Fresen

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is to harness  AI to combat greenwashing: strengthening oversight on environmental claims Greenwashing, as defined in the “Sins of Greenwashing” report,... View Article

Superdrug opens “best-in-class” store at Brent Cross

Superdrug opens “best-in-class” store at Brent Cross

04 December 2023 by Angela Beevers

Superdrug has opened a new larger, “best-in-class” store at Brent Cross Shopping Centre as it continues its expansion across London. Spanning 6,000 square feet, it is... View Article

Nisa appoints new head of central operations

Nisa appoints new head of central operations

04 December 2023 by Angela Beevers

Nisa has promoted Michelle Scott-Jones to the role of head of central operations. Now heading into her thirtieth year with the business, she previously held the... View Article

Tessa Group invests in Sofa Club

Tessa Group invests in Sofa Club

04 December 2023 by Angela Beevers

Sofa Club has announced that Polish sofa manufacturer Tessa Group has acquired a significant shareholding in its business. As part of the investment, Tessa Group is... View Article

Majestic strengthens property team with two newly created roles

Majestic strengthens property team with two newly created roles

04 December 2023 by Angela Beevers

Wine retailer Majestic has strengthened its property team with two key appointments as part of plans to accelerate its store opening programme. In a first appointment,... View Article

The Body Shop reignites its fight against animal testing

The Body Shop reignites its fight against animal testing

04 December 2023 by Angela Beevers

The Body Shop has teamed up with long-term partner Cruelty Free International to reignite its campaign against animal testing. The UK banned animal testing for make-up... View Article

Boots to donate 100,000 essential hygiene products to The Hygiene Bank

Boots to donate 100,000 essential hygiene products to The Hygiene Bank

04 December 2023 by Angela Beevers

Boots is to donate 100,000 essential hygiene products to The Hygiene Bank as it looks to help people affected by hygiene poverty. The health and beauty... View Article

French Connection joins line up at Manchester Arndale

French Connection joins line up at Manchester Arndale

04 December 2023 by Angela Beevers

French Connection has opened a new store at Manchester Arndale. Situated at Lower Unit 30 in the shopping centre, the 2,189 square foot shop will stock... View Article

Small Business Saturday: The Flora Lab

01 December 2023 By Natalie Fresen

Running a small business in the face of huge Black Friday sales can be a daunting challenge, which is why Small Business Saturday, 2nd December, it’s the perfect opportunity... View Article

Costa Coffee opens modern refreshed store in Plymouth’s town centre

01 December 2023 By Natalie Fresen

Costa Coffee has unveiled its uplifted New George Street store in Plymouth, which re-opened this week. Giving customers a new way to Costa by the Sundial,... View Article

Wilko returns to UK high streets with stores in Plymouth and Exeter

01 December 2023 By Angela Beevers

The Wilko brand has returned to UK high streets today with the opening of concept stores in Plymouth and Exeter ahead of a national roll-out. The... View Article

Scents of Sustainability: Unveiling the eco-friendly essence with The Perfume Shop

01 December 2023 By Natalie Fresen

[New interview]:  The Perfume Shop and L’Oréal Unveil Groundbreaking Multi-Brand Fragrance Refill Station in Nottingham In a pioneering move towards sustainable beauty practices, The Perfume Shop,... View Article

Frasers Group pulls out of deal to acquire SportScheck

01 December 2023 By Angela Beevers

Frasers Group has pulled out of a deal to buy Germany’s SportScheck from Signa Holding. The owner of Sports Direct announced back in October that it... View Article

Aldi invests £12 million in further price cuts

01 December 2023 By Angela Beevers

Aldi is investing £12 million in cutting the prices of more than 180 products in the run-up to Christmas. The supermarket is lowering prices by an... View Article