Retail News

The Entertainer completes roll out of over 850 toy concessions at Tesco stores

The Entertainer completes roll out of over 850 toy concessions at Tesco stores

17 October 2024 by Angela Beevers

The Entertainer has completed the roll out of over 850 new toy shops within Tesco stores. The partnership has helped the toy retailer to expand its retail... View ArticleView Article

Poundland rolls out rewards app nationwide

Poundland rolls out rewards app nationwide

17 October 2024 by Angela Beevers

Poundland is rolling out its rewards app to all stores following a successful trial in around 100 shops in the Isle of Wight, Northern Ireland and... View ArticleView Article

Smeg opens exclusive Bluewater pop-up store

Smeg opens exclusive Bluewater pop-up store

17 October 2024 by Angela Beevers

Smeg, the Italian domestic appliance brand, has opened its first-ever pop-up shop at the Bluewater shopping centre. The brand’s only other physical retail space is its... View ArticleView Article

ProCook posts 8.8% increase in second quarter revenue

ProCook posts 8.8% increase in second quarter revenue

16 October 2024 by Angela Beevers

ProCook has posted an 8.8% increase in total revenue to £17 million in its second quarter after it outperformed its market. The kitchenware retailer’s total like-for-like... View ArticleView Article

Boots hails strong fourth quarter and full year sales rise

Boots hails strong fourth quarter and full year sales rise

16 October 2024 by Angela Beevers

Boots saw its comparable retail sales increase by 6.2% year-on-year in its fourth quarter with the growth spanning all categories. The performance meant that sales climbed... View ArticleView Article

Currys unveils refreshed credit product with flexible payment option

Currys unveils refreshed credit product with flexible payment option

16 October 2024 by Angela Beevers

Currys has unveiled a revamped credit offering that includes a flexible payment option. Through Currys Flexpay, the electrical and tech retailer offers shoppers the choice of... View ArticleView Article

TFG London to open largest ever multi-brand flagship

TFG London to open largest ever multi-brand flagship

16 October 2024 by Angela Beevers

Fashion retail group TFG London is to open its largest ever store after signing for a 12,000 square foot space at Liverpool ONE. The new flagship... View ArticleView Article

Wilko to offer on-demand delivery with Deliveroo

Wilko to offer on-demand delivery with Deliveroo

16 October 2024 by Angela Beevers

Home and garden retailer Wilko has teamed up with Deliveroo to give customers access to on-demand delivery. As the retailer continues its return to the high... View ArticleView Article

Frasers Group acquires stake in fashion retailer and distributor, Hudson Malta

Frasers Group acquires stake in fashion retailer and distributor, Hudson Malta

15 October 2024 by Angela Beevers

Frasers Group has acquired a significant non-controlling stake in Hudson Malta, a retail and distribution business based in Malta. The move forms part of Frasers Group’s... View ArticleView Article

Superdrug launches Christmas recruitment drive

Superdrug launches Christmas recruitment drive

15 October 2024 by Angela Beevers

Superdrug has kickstarted its golden quarter with a drive to recruit an additional 1,000 sales assistants to support stores over the festive period While the roles... View ArticleView Article

Retail HR Summit review: Flexibility key to future HR success

Retail HR Summit review: Flexibility key to future HR success

15 October 2024 by glynn-davis

Flexibility is proving to be an increasingly important attribute of retailers and their HR functions as the more progressive players adopt such an approach to a... View ArticleView Article

Footasylum appoints chief commercial officer and senior buying director

Footasylum appoints chief commercial officer and senior buying director

15 October 2024 by Angela Beevers

Footasylum has appointed Will Van Rensburg (pictured) as chief commercial officer and Glen Wilkinson as senior buying director. Having joined the company in September, Van Rensburg... View ArticleView Article