LATEST RETAIL NEWS UK

Retail sales fell by 0.3% in December

Retail sales volumes fell in December with a drop of 0.3% as people were more cautious about their Christmas spending. This followed a small rise of... View Article

Sainsbury’s opens first store of 2025

Sainsbury’s has opened  its first new store of 2025 in London’s Edgware. Spanning 2,626 square feet. the Burnt Oak Broadway Local store offers a range of... View Article

Specsavers takes new store at Derby’s M Park Farm

Specsavers has become the latest tenant at Derby’s M Park Farm Shopping Centre. The optician has taken a ten-year lease for 2,526 square feet of retail... View Article

Timpson tops UK customer satisfaction rankings as service failures cost £7.3bn monthly

New UK customer satisfaction rankings revealed: Timpson tops the table while service failures cost UK economy £7.3 billion monthly The latest UK Customer Satisfaction Index (UKCSI)... View Article

Lucy & Yak teams up with Tan Zi Xi for a limited edition collection supporting ocean conservation

Socially and environmentally conscious lifestyle brand Lucy & Yak has announced the launch of its limited edition collection, ‘Turning The Tide’, in collaboration with artist Tan... View Article

Conversation with… Alex Bridgman, CEO of Bridgman

Bridgman is a family-run British furniture brand known for its timeless craftsmanship. Alex’s journey, from hospitality management to leading Bridgman, highlights the rewarding career paths retail... View Article

Gymshark opens first permanent store outside the UK in The Dubai Mall

This morning, Gymshark celebrated a milestone moment by opening the doors to its first permanent store outside the UK, located in the world-renowned Dubai Mall. Situated... View Article

N Brown announces appointment of Dene Jones as CEO of Retail

N Brown Group plc, the inclusive fashion and homeware digital retail platform, has announced the appointment of Dene Jones as the Group’s new CEO of Retail.... View Article

Superdrug celebrates ‘best Christmas ever’

Superdrug has delivered its ‘best Christmas ever’ with like-for-like sales rising by 5.1% in the six weeks to 4 January. The health and beauty retailer said... View Article

Harvey Nichols launches new Spring Summer fashion campaign

Harvey Nichols is aiming to make a bold fashion statement this season with the launch of its Spring Summer 2025 campaign. At the heart of the campaign... View Article

Dunelm posts solid sales growth despite “challenging market”

Homewares retailer Dunelm has seen its sales grow by 1.6% to £490 million in the 13 weeks to 28 December despite a “challenging market”. The second... View Article

Pepco Group vows to get Poundland back on track

Pepco Group has reported a 7.3% decline in first quarter like-for-like revenue at Poundland. The group attributed the decrease to a weak clothing and general merchandise... View Article

Co-op launches new value campaign to affirm lower prices for members

Co-op has launched a new value campaign to highlight how Co-op Members will always benefit from lower prices on items they buy the most. This has... View Article

Tesco recruits new head of Whoosh rapid delivery service

Tesco has appointed Francesca Jones as head of its Whoosh rapid delivery service. She has joined the supermarket from Deliveroo where she worked in various positions... View Article

NRF review – AI increasingly impacting retail

Another New Year and another annual Retail’s Big Show, organised by the National Retail Federation (NRF), in New York City attracting senior retailers and technology providers... View Article

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Conversation with… Alex Bridgman, CEO of Bridgman

Bridgman is a family-run British furniture brand known for its timeless craftsmanship. Alex’s journey, from hospitality management to leading Bridgman, highlights the rewarding career paths retail... View Article

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