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Hamleys and Miniso join line-up at Oxford’s Westgate

October 4, 2021 10:17 am Published by Angela Beevers

Hamleys and Miniso have both joined the line-up at the Westgate retail and leisure destination in Oxford city centre. The 2,600 square foot Miniso store is... View Article

Claire’s files for IPO

October 1, 2021 3:10 pm Published by Natalie Fresen

Claire’s has filed for an initial public offering just three years after it emerged from a Chapter 11 reorganisation. The teen jewellery retailer almost doubled its sales year... View Article

Freemans launches new ad campaigns as it brings Christmas forward

October 1, 2021 10:09 am Published by Angela Beevers

Freemans is launching a trio of TV adverts for autumn/winter 2021 as it looks to reach it target customer of women over 35 several times from... View Article

Thierry Marty appointed as president of Kering North & South East Asia Pacific

October 1, 2021 10:07 am Published by Angela Beevers

Luxury group Kering has appointed Thierry Marty to the newly created role of president of its North and South-East Asia Pacific region, which includes Japan, Korea,... View Article

Google launches visual search tool for online shopping

September 30, 2021 4:08 pm Published by Natalie Fresen

Google is introducing a new way to search for online shopping items through its Google Lens tool. In the next few months, Google users will be... View Article

EG Group announces pay increase for over 10,000 staff in UK

September 30, 2021 10:10 am Published by Angela Beevers

EG Group has increased the hourly rates of pay for 10,500 employees in the UK as it looks to reward them for their hard work and... View Article

M&S aims to be fully net zero on emissions by 2040

September 30, 2021 9:27 am Published by Angela Beevers

Marks & Spencer has revised its Plan A sustainability programme as it looks to become a net zero Scope 3 business across its supply chain and... View Article

Retail leaders join charity Pennies in micro-donation movement

September 29, 2021 5:12 pm Published by Natalie Fresen

Fintech charity Pennies has attracted 40 leaders from across retail, hospitality, payments and technology to accelerate the ubiquity of its micro-donation movement. Members include leaders from... View Article

Next ups full year profit guidance

September 29, 2021 10:01 am Published by Angela Beevers

Next has upgraded its full year profit guidance after seeing a 62% uplift in full price sales in the six months to July compared to the... View Article