LATEST RETAIL NEWS UK

M&S opens three new food stores in a fortnight

M&S is opening three new food stores this week and last as part of its strategy to double the size of its food business and attract... View Article

Vestiare Collective restructures executive team

Vestiare Collective has restructured its executive team as part of plans to put product and technology at the heart of its next innovation cycle. This has... View Article

Intimissimi signs Lily Allen as new UK ambassador

Intimissimi has signed up Lily Allen as its UK ambassador and face of its latest campaign. The singer-songwriter, who is currently on a sold-out UK tour,... View Article

TikTok Shop to launch beauty pop-up at Westfield Stratford

TikTok Shop will be running a three-day beauty pop-up at Westfield Stratford this weekend. Opening from 27 to 29 March, the shop is part of the... View Article

Redical completes Merry Hill acquisition

The directors of Merry Hill have completed the sale of the shopping centre to Redical following an agreement reached late last year. The sale follows a... View Article

IKEA owner to cut 800 office roles

Ingka Group, the company behind IKEA, has announced that it could cut around 800 roles across its group functions as it looks to focus more on... View Article

From the Archive: Tesco online

‘From the Archive’ is the regular column that revisits some of the more interesting retail stories covered over the past 30 years by Glynn Davis for... View Article

Footasylum names former Gymshark general manager as chief executive

Footasylum has appointed former Gymshark general manager Hannah Mercer as its new chief executive, with effect from the start of May. Mercer joined Gymshark in 2024... View Article

The Works closes ecommerce website with immediate effect

The Works has ceased trading on its online channel and is transitioning to a non-transactional website. The retailer of screen-free activities for the whole family has... View Article

Michael Kors appoints Corey Moran as chief marketing officer

Capri Holdings has announced that Corey Moran  has been appointed to the newly created role of chief marketing officer at Michael Kors. Due to take up... View Article

Asda Pharmacy offers meningitis B vaccine at cost price

Asda Pharmacy is offering its meningitis B (MenB) vaccination at cost price until 30 April following the recent outbreak of the infection affecting mostly students in... View Article

Currys triples size of headquarters as it continues to embrace hybrid working

Currys is tripling the size of its headquarters as it reaffirms its commitment to hybrid working. The omnichannel tech and electricals retailer is expanding its space... View Article

Mango appoints Sara Donninelli as chief brand officer

Mango has appointed Sara Donninelli as chief brand officer as part of plans to strengthen its brand. Also joining the fashion retailer’s management committee, she will... View Article

Morrisons employee contracts meningitis

Morrisons has confirmed that one of its employees who visited Club Chemistry in Canterbury has contracted meningitis. The individual works at the supermarket’s distribution centre in... View Article

John Lewis unveils second collaboration with Labrum

John Lewis has launched a second collaboration with the Labrum premium menswear brand. The collection introduces several new categories, including woven leather loafers, an embossed logo... View Article

Retail HR Central 2026

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Conversation with… People in Retail Awards Judge Gill Smith

Here we catch up with Gill Smith, managing director of The Perfume Shop, to reflect on a landmark year for the business that has included award... View Article

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Retail Under Pressure: Why Personal Safety Is Now a Strategic HR Investment

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