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B&M CEO to step down as retailer cuts profit guidance

B&M CEO to step down as retailer cuts profit guidance

24 February 2025 by Angela Beevers

B&M has announced that Alex Russo is stepping down as group chief executive and as a director of the business as the retailer cuts its profit... View ArticleView Article

Mango Home to open first standalone store

Mango Home to open first standalone store

24 February 2025 by Angela Beevers

Spanish fashion retailer Mango has chosen Barcelona as the city for the opening of its first standalone Mango Home store. Set to launch in April, the... View ArticleView Article

Eldon Square names new centre director

Eldon Square names new centre director

24 February 2025 by Angela Beevers

Newcastle’s Eldon Square has appointed Helen Cowie as its new centre director. Born and raised in the North East, Cowie has previously held a range of... View ArticleView Article

Aldi to raise hourly pay for UK store staff

Aldi to raise hourly pay for UK store staff

24 February 2025 by Angela Beevers

Aldi will be awarding its store assistants a better-than-expected pay rise from 1 March. The supermarket will pay all store assistants at least £12.75 an hour... View ArticleView Article

Consumer confidence improves this month

Consumer confidence improves this month

21 February 2025 by Angela Beevers

Consumer confidence has risen in February as people feel more optimistic about their personal finances, although their views on the economy are lower than a year... View ArticleView Article

Aldi to invest £67 million in store upgrades in 2025

Aldi to invest £67 million in store upgrades in 2025

21 February 2025 by Angela Beevers

Aldi is to invest £67 million in upgrading its existing shops this year as it moves onto the next stage of its store enhancement programme. The... View ArticleView Article

Primark announces opening date for first standalone homewares store

Primark announces opening date for first standalone homewares store

21 February 2025 by Angela Beevers

Primark has announced the launch date for its first-ever standalone homewares store. The shop in Belfast city centre will open to the public on Thursday 6... View ArticleView Article

New Look to exit Ireland with the closure of 26 shops

New Look to exit Ireland with the closure of 26 shops

21 February 2025 by Angela Beevers

New Look is to exit the Republic of Ireland with the closure of around 26 high street stores. The fashion retailer’s Irish arm, New Look Retailers... View ArticleView Article

The Perfume Shop to extend partnership with Deliveroo

The Perfume Shop to extend partnership with Deliveroo

21 February 2025 by Angela Beevers

The Perfume Shop is to extend its partnership with Deliveroo to further locations.  The move follows the success of the initial tie-up last year, where over 1,000... View ArticleView Article

The future of retail? More chairs, more kindness, more connection

The future of retail? More chairs, more kindness, more connection

20 February 2025 by Angela Beevers

A Conversation with … Liz Warner The heart of Different Kind At the heart of every successful business is its people. Not just in boardrooms and... View ArticleView Article

Quiz appoints administrators

Quiz appoints administrators

20 February 2025 by Angela Beevers

Quiz has called in administrators in a move that has put around 200 jobs at risk. The news comes just days after the high street fashion... View ArticleView Article

M&S teams up with Sir Chris Hoy to encourage more men to take a check for prostrate cancer

M&S teams up with Sir Chris Hoy to encourage more men to take a check for prostrate cancer

20 February 2025 by Angela Beevers

Marks & Spencer has partnered with Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy and Prostate Cancer UK to launch a campaign encouraging men to take “a brief check”... View ArticleView Article