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Retail sales slip in October
Creed launches flagship store in Covent Garden
The Creed luxury perfume house has opened a flagship store in London’s Covent Garden. Situated at 14 King Street, the standalone boutique is the company’s third... View Article
Matalan appoints Jeremy Pee as non-executive director
Fashion and homeware retailer Matalan has appointed Jeremy Pee as a non-executive director. With 20 years of retail experience, Pee recently served as chief digital and... View Article
Co-op offers members chance to join its board
Co-op is offering members with board-level experience the opportunity to stand for election to its group board. The group currently has two vacancies for Member Nominated Directors. ... View Article
Blanchardstown Centre welcomes new Calvin Klein store
The Calvin Klein fashion brand has joined the line-up at Dublin’s Blanchardstown Centre. Situated in a prime location on Level 2, the new store spans 2,600... View Article
Costa Coffee transforms store staffing and increases efficiency by 65% with AI-powered UKG technology
Costa Coffee has partnered with UKG, to enhance store staffing and long-term labour decisions using AI-powered workforce planning and forecasting solutions. Costa Coffee, with 1,600 locations... View Article
Holland & Barrett recaps on wellness winners of 2023 and unveils trends for 2024
Holland & Barrett has released its highly anticipated annual trends report, revealing its wellness predictions for 2024, alongside a lookback at the most talked about trends... View Article
The LEGO Group opens its second UK LEGO Store in Manchester
The LEGO Group today, 16th November, opened the doors to its second store in Greater Manchester. Located in the iconic Trafford Centre, the new 267sqm LEGO... View Article
Peoplesafe supports Retail Trust to tackle the ‘Intolerance Epidemic’
Peoplesafe has partnered with the Retail Trust to support the charity’s Respect Retail campaign to help protect and improve the lives of people working in retail,... View Article
Marks Electrical hails “strong start” to new financial year
Online white goods retailer Marks Electrical has said it made a strong start to its financial year with first-half revenue growth of 24.8% to £53.9 million.... View Article
Hotel Chocolat to be acquired by Mars in £534 million deal
Hotel Chocolat is to be acquired by confectionery firm Mars in a cash offer that values the business at around £534 million. In a statement, Hotel... View Article
Burberry boosted by strong performance in core categories
Burberry has reported a 4% increase in half-year revenue to £1.396 billion as it benefits from strong trading in its core categories. The uplift in the... View Article
Dr. Martens appoints Ije Nwokorie as chief brand officer
Dr. Martens has announced that its non-executive director Ije Nwokorie will become its chief brand officer from 1 February 2024. The move to the newly created... View Article
Primark to open first stores in Texas
Primark is continuing its expansion in the US by signing leases for its first stores in Texas. The new shops in at La Plaza Mall in... View Article
Scotch & Soda appoints Joe Jonas as brand ambassador
Scotch & Soda has announced that Joe Jonas has become its first official brand ambassador. The move follows the acquisition of the fashion brand by Bluestar... View Article
Equality Act 2010: Five new amendments the retail sector need to know about
Charlotte Rees-John: Draft legislation has been published by the Government which will amend the Equality Act 2010 from 1 January 2024. The Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Regulations... View Article
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