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Topps Tiles delivers record revenue

Topps Tiles Group has delivered its third consecutive record year of revenue with growth of 6.3% to £262.7 million. In the six months to 30 September,... View Article
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Pret A Manger to open first shop in Northern Ireland

Pret A Manger to open first shop in Northern Ireland

28 November 2023 by Angela Beevers

Pret A Manger is to open its first shop in Northern Ireland next week. Due to launch on 7 December, the shop on Belfast’s Donegall Square... View Article

Look Fantastic to open first London Christmas pop-up

Look Fantastic to open first London Christmas pop-up

28 November 2023 by Angela Beevers

Look Fantastic is to launch its first-ever London Christmas pop-up at 189 Piccadilly Townhouse. Opening from 29 November to 3 December, the Look Fantastic House of... View Article

DECATHLON Acquires Bergfreunde

DECATHLON Acquires Bergfreunde

27 November 2023 by Natalie Fresen

DECATHLON is pleased to announce the acquisition of Bergfreunde, an online specialist retailer for mountain sports, climbing, and outdoor equipment. The purchase agreement, which was signed... View Article

Profitability vs ED&I: The Delicate Balance in Asos’ Executive Bonus Scheme

Profitability vs ED&I: The Delicate Balance in Asos’ Executive Bonus Scheme

27 November 2023 by Natalie Fresen

It has been reported that fashion retailer, Asos, has decided to abandon diversity targets in its annual executive bonus scheme, choosing to prioritise profitability instead. This... View Article

Cancer Research and the Retail Trust to offer shop staff and volunteers free wellbeing support

Cancer Research and the Retail Trust to offer shop staff and volunteers free wellbeing support

27 November 2023 by Natalie Fresen

Cancer Research UK has started working with the Retail Trust to support the wellbeing of the thousands of volunteers and staff members at its 550+ UK... View Article

Mountain Warehouse ups pace of new openings as sales surge

Mountain Warehouse ups pace of new openings as sales surge

27 November 2023 by Angela Beevers

Mountain Warehouse is upping the pace of new store openings after its sales hit an all-time high this year. The outdoor retailer, which has 370 shops... View Article

Q&A: Stephanie Glendinning of Centre:mk

Q&A: Stephanie Glendinning of Centre:mk

27 November 2023 by Angela Beevers

Here we catch up with Stephanie Glendinning, one of the few retail relations managers at a retail destination in the UK, to find out how her... View Article

TK Maxx joins line-up at Glasgow’s Braehead

TK Maxx joins line-up at Glasgow’s Braehead

27 November 2023 by Angela Beevers

TK Maxx has opened a new store in Glasgow’s Braehead shopping centre just in time for the festive season. Spanning 27,000 square feet, the shop will offer customers... View Article

John Lewis expands in-store services offering with launch of Randox Health clinics

John Lewis expands in-store services offering with launch of Randox Health clinics

27 November 2023 by Angela Beevers

John Lewis has teamed up with Randox Health to offer a range of health programmes aimed at preventative healthcare. The department store said the move forms... View Article

Mango returns to Cork

27 November 2023 By Angela Beevers

Mango has returned to Cork as part of plans to strengthen its presence in Ireland. The Spanish fashion retailer previously operated a store in the city... View Article

Tree-mendous charity favourite returns for shoppers this festive season

26 November 2023 By Natalie Fresen

‘Giving Trees’ are back in all Waitrose and John Lewis shops this festive season, helping to raise donations for the John Lewis Partnership’s ‘Building Happier Futures’... View Article

Dirtea announced new retail partnership with Oliver Bonas

26 November 2023 By Natalie Fresen

DIRTEA, creators of functional mushroom products has announced a new retail partnership with Oliver Bonas, the independent British lifestyle store. Following a number of high-profile retail... View Article

Poundland confirms an additional seven former Wilko stores will open before Christmas

24 November 2023 By Natalie Fresen

Poundland has confirmed another seven former Wilko stores would re-open before Christmas bringing the total of former Wilko stores that are beginning their Poundland journeys to... View Article

HMV reopens flagship Oxford Street store

24 November 2023 By Angela Beevers

HMV has launched a new flagship store in London’s Oxford Street on the site where it originally opened its doors in 1921. Spanning three floors, the... View Article

Consumer confidence improves in November

24 November 2023 By Angela Beevers

Consumer confidence has improved in November despite people’s ongoing concerns about the cost of living. GfK’s latest Consumer Confidence index has risen by six points in the... View Article