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(New) Desert Island Stores: Lucy Litwack of Coco de Mer
N Brown set to be acquired by the Alliance family
N Brown Group, the owner of Simply Be, JD Williams and Jacamo, is to be taken private by being acquired by a company owned by its... View Article
Marks Electrical to appoint new non-executive director
Marks Electrical is to appoint Warren Middleton as a non-executive director. Until April 2024, Middleton worked with KPMG for over 25 years, 17 of which were... View Article
DFS chief financial officer to step down
Furniture retailer DFS has announced that its chief financial officer has informed its board of his intention to step down. John Fallon will not stand for... View Article
The Entertainer completes roll out of over 850 toy concessions at Tesco stores
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 Article
Poundland rolls out rewards app nationwide
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 Article
Smeg opens exclusive Bluewater pop-up store
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 Article
ProCook posts 8.8% increase in second quarter revenue
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 Article
Boots hails strong fourth quarter and full year sales rise
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 Article
Currys unveils refreshed credit product with flexible payment option
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 Article
TFG London to open largest ever multi-brand flagship
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 Article
Wilko to offer on-demand delivery with Deliveroo
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 Article
Frasers Group acquires stake in fashion retailer and distributor, Hudson Malta
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 Article
Superdrug launches Christmas recruitment drive
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 Article
Retail HR Summit review: Flexibility key to future HR success
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 Article
Footasylum appoints chief commercial officer and senior buying director
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 Article
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