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Aesop to open first store in the north of England
The Aesop luxury skin care brand is to open its first store in the north of England at Victoria Leeds. Situated in County Arcade, the 753... View Article
Morleys appoints Allan Winstanley as chief executive
The Morleys chain of department stores has appointed Allan Winstanley as its new chief executive. Due to take up his role in January 2025, he will... View Article
ATM Management announces The ATM Group
AT Management is delighted to announce the formation of The ATM Group, operating across the UK, Ireland, The Netherlands, and South Africa. This expansion combines the... View Article
Asos looks ahead to profitable growth as it posts full year loss
Asos has reported a full year loss and decline in revenue but insists it has laid the foundations for profitable growth as it continues to implement... View Article
Sosandar signs licensing agreement with Next for homewares range
Women’s fashion retailer Sosandar has signed a licensing agreement with Next for the development of a Sosandar homewares range. The news follows the success of the... View Article
Mango continues US expansion with new store opening in Washington DC
Mango has strengthened its presence in the US with the opening of a new store in the city of Washington DC. The move follows the launch... View Article
Landsec submits plans to transform Lewisham Shopping Centre
Landsec has submitted a hybrid planning application to transform Lewisham’s 1970s shopping centre and to add residential spaces to the scheme. The company said the plans... View Article
Dalton Park hails strong uplift in sales
Dalton Park Outlet, the largest outlet shopping destination in the North-East, has reported a significant increase in sales. In the year to date, the scheme’s total... View Article
Harvey Nichols appoints Kate Phelan as creative director
Harvey Nichols has appointed Kate Phelan to the newly created role of creative director. Reporting to chief executive Julia Goddard, she will be responsible for the retailer’s... View Article
Sainsbury’s extends Aldi Price Match to convenience stores
Sainsbury’s has announced that it has become the first UK grocer to extend an Aldi Price Match initiative into convenience stores. The retailer said the offering... View Article
Primark to open first store in Texas next month
Primark is to open its first store in Texas next month as it continues its US expansion. Spanning 37,000 square feet, the shop at La Plaza... View Article
Currys launches Black Friday promise that no product will have been cheaper in last six months
Currys has implemented a minimum standard rule that no Black Friday deal will have been cheaper at any point in the last six months. The move... View Article
Schuh reports strong increases in turnover and profit
Having filed its accounts for the year to 3 February 2024, Schuh has reported strong increases in turnover and profit. The Genesco owned footwear retailer saw... View Article
Fenwick reveals its 2024 Christmas windows ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’
Fenwick’s flagship store in Newcastle has unveiled its eagerly awaited Christmas windows, delighting onlookers with a heart warming, whimsical twist on the classic “Twelve Days of... View Article
Comment: Bring back paper-based catalogues
Something disappointing dropped through my letterbox the other week. The renowned curer of salmon, East London-based H. Forman & Son, dispatched a letter announcing that it... View Article
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Q&A: Vikram Saxena, founder and CEO at BetterCommerce
Here we have a Q&A with Vikram Saxena, founder and CEO at BetterCommerce, who is a self-taught programmer and has been leading successful IT services companies... View Article
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