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Sainsbury's to donate over five million meals to families experiencing food poverty

Sainsbury's to donate over five million meals to families experiencing food poverty

29 October 2024 by Angela Beevers

The Sainsbury’s supermarket will be donating over five million meals to families experiencing food poverty through its partnership with Comic Relief. This will be achieved through... View ArticleView Article

Lidl to accelerate expansion with 10 new openings before Christmas

Lidl to accelerate expansion with 10 new openings before Christmas

28 October 2024 by Angela Beevers

Lidl GB is accelerating its store opening programme with the launch of 10 new stores before Christmas. The supermarket is planning to open new London shops... View ArticleView Article

Marks & Spencer adds self-checkouts to changing rooms

Marks & Spencer adds self-checkouts to changing rooms

28 October 2024 by Angela Beevers

Marks & Spencer is planning to add self-service checkouts to changing rooms in all 180 of its clothing stores to stop customers having to queue twice.... View ArticleView Article

Flannels opens new Leeds flagship

Flannels opens new Leeds flagship

28 October 2024 by Angela Beevers

Flannels has opened a new flagship shop in Leeds as it continues to expand its store portfolio. Spanning over 70,000 square feet, the space offers an... View ArticleView Article

H&M celebrates 20 years of guest designer collaborations  with release of pre-loved items

H&M celebrates 20 years of guest designer collaborations with release of pre-loved items

28 October 2024 by Angela Beevers

H&M is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its guest designer collaborations by revisiting some of its collections through a special release of pre-loved items. Having launched... View ArticleView Article

TFG London acquires White Stuff

TFG London acquires White Stuff

25 October 2024 by Angela Beevers

Lifestyle fashion brand White Stuff has been acquired by TFG London, the owner of Hobbs, Whistles and Phase Eight. In a statement, TFG said the move... View ArticleView Article

John Lewis shares details of store upgrades including plans for Jamie Oliver cookery school and cafe

John Lewis shares details of store upgrades including plans for Jamie Oliver cookery school and cafe

25 October 2024 by Angela Beevers

John Lewis has shared details of the latest phase of its multi-million pound makeover of its stores. One of the first sites to benefit is the... View ArticleView Article

Consumer confidence dips ahead of autumn Budget

Consumer confidence dips ahead of autumn Budget

25 October 2024 by Angela Beevers

Consumer confidence has edged down in the UK this month as people nervously await the announcement of the autumn Budget. GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index has dropped... View ArticleView Article

Rituals partners with Bluebell Group on Japan launch

Rituals partners with Bluebell Group on Japan launch

25 October 2024 by Angela Beevers

Rituals is partnering with Asian brand operator and distributor, Bluebell Group, to make its entry into Japan. Following the opening of a first Rituals store in... View ArticleView Article

Strathberry upsizes and relocates within Covent Garden

Strathberry upsizes and relocates within Covent Garden

25 October 2024 by Angela Beevers

Strathberry has relocated and upsized its store in London’s Covent Garden. Following the success of its debut shop in the location, the Edinburgh based luxury leather goods... View ArticleView Article

Bestway Retail strengthens leadership team

Bestway Retail strengthens leadership team

25 October 2024 by Angela Beevers

Bestway Retail, the operator of the Best-one, Costcutter, Bargain Booze and Wine Rack brands, has made three senior appointments within its retail team.  In a first... View ArticleView Article

The Very Group hails

The Very Group hails "resilient" full year performance

24 October 2024 by Angela Beevers

The Very Group, the operator of online retailers Very UK and Littlewoods, has said it put in a resilient performance in the year to 29 June.... View ArticleView Article