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Applegreen to open 20 new M&S Food stores in Ireland this year
Applegreen, the Irish roadside hospitality brand, is open 20 new M&S Food stores this year as part of a major expansion of its partnership with Marks... View ArticleView Article
Tala to open first UK flagship store on Carnaby Street
Activewear brand Tala has chosen London’s Carnaby Street for the launch of its first-ever retail store. Set to open in May, the 2,000-square-foot, double-fronted flagship will... View ArticleView Article
Angling Direct posts strong revenue increase
Angling Direct has said a strong performance in its second half has helped it to deliver total revenue growth of 11.9% to £91.3 million in FY2025.... View ArticleView Article
Poundland Foundation supports Tommy’s Midwives’ Helpline as calls rise.
A £200,000 grant from the Poundland Foundation has funded Tommy’s free midwife-led support service, which helps thousands of families every year. Funding from the Poundland Foundation has... View ArticleView Article
Frasers Group to open 50 Sports Direct stores in Gulf and Egypt over next five years
Frasers Group has teamed up with GMG to facilitate expansion into the Gulf and Egypt. The new partnership with the wellbeing and retail conglomerate means that... View ArticleView Article
Turning ‘Saturday Jobs’ into lifelong careers: A conversation with Linda Sleath
We sit down for a candid chat with Linda Sleath, Chief People Officer at Bensons for Beds, who transformed her career from operations and production management... View ArticleView Article
Ocado posts narrowed full year losses
Ocado has posted narrowed full year losses as it reported improvements in the performance of both its retail and technology divisions. In the year to 1... View ArticleView Article
ASOS restructures senior team as part of customer-focused approach to driving growth
ASOS has unveiled a series of promotions and new appointments as part of a broader organisational restructure to align with its strategy and customer-centric approach. Key... View ArticleView Article
Lidl champions British agriculture with inaugural farming conference
Lidl has strengthened its support for British agriculture by hosting over 130 farmers, food producers, and industry leaders at its first-ever Grassroots British Farming Conference. Held... View ArticleView Article
M&S Launches AI wine finder to help customers pick the perfect bottle
Marks & Spencer has launched an AI-powered Wine Finder to help customers navigate its extensive wine selection and discover bottles tailored to their taste. The tool,... View ArticleView Article
Fed welcomes new laws to crack down on retail crime
The Fed (Federation of Independent Retailers) says new measures to tackle assaults and theft in shops are welcome and long overdue. The Crime and Policing Bill,... View ArticleView Article
Primark to complete Click & Collect rollout across Britain in time for summer
Primark has announced that it will complete the roll out of its Click & Collect service to all 186 British stores by the summer. The news... View ArticleView Article
