LATEST RETAIL NEWS UK

Magnet promotes James Cheetham to store operations director

Magnet has promoted James Cheetham to the role of store operations director to lead the next phase of its retail transformation. The kitchen brand is also…

BRC warns shop prices will keep rising unless Chancellor cuts retailer costs

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned the Chancellor John Healey ahead of the Budget announcement that UK shop prices will continue to rise if the…

Burberry to transform London flagship into Burberry House

Burberry has announced plans to transform its London flagship store into Burberry House, a new concept designed to go beyond traditional retail. As well as showcasing…

Lowe Alpine brand sold to ATG, with relaunch planned for UK and Europe

Lowe Alpine’s brand intellectual property has been acquired by ATG Brands & Data (ATG) from Equip Outdoor Technologies. The sale has included the trademark, logo and…

Our Coop trading profit holds at £4.5m after merger

Our Coop has published its interim report for the first half of FY27, the first since the new society was formed in January. Gross sales increased…

Blue Diamond Garden Centres sales jump 12.5% to £216m

Blue Diamond Garden Centres has increased its first half sales by 12.5% to £216 million, with like-for-like sales up 1.6%, despite the impact of this summer’s…

Debenhams Group to create 1,200 jobs with Burnley distribution return

Debenhams Group is expected to create around 1,200 jobs by moving its fulfilment operations back to Burnley. The group will make the move through a new…

Poltronesofà expands south coast presence with new Poole store

Poltronesofà has expanded its presence on the south coast with the opening of a new store at Poole’s Wessex Gate Retail Park. The Italian brand’s new…

Calvin Klein hires Lacoste’s Ayub Mohamed as chief product officer

Calvin Klein has hired Ayub Mohamed as chief product officer, with effect from 25 January. Mohamed has spent the last two and a half years at…

PUMA appoints Arne Arens as chief commercial officer

PUMA has appointed Arne Arens as its new chief commercial officer and as a member of the management board. Due to take up his role on…

New Look debuts dedicated 915 space at revamped Cribbs Causeway store

New Look has reopened its newly refurbished store at Bristol’s Cribbs Causeway. Spanning over 9,000 square feet, the shop is the first to feature a dedicated…

M&S cuts British meat prices without reducing payments to farmers

M&S has announced that it is cutting the price of selected British beef, lamb and pork products, without reducing the payments it makes to farmers. The…

Oak Furnitureland opens 12,500 sq ft showroom in Northampton

Oak Furnitureland has opened a new showroom at Northampton’s Riverside Retail Park as it looks to showcase its expanding “Whole Home” proposition. Spanning 12,500 square feet,…

Very’s profits rise despite fashion sales decline

Very Group has posted its third consecutive year of adjusted EBITDA growth, with a rise of 3.4% to £317.5 million in the 12 months to 27…

Debenhams Group returns to profit as turnaround gathers pace

Debenhams Group has reported a 14.6% rise in first half adjusted EBITDA to £24 million as its turnaround gathers pace. In the six months to 31…

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Conversation with… Vish Talreja of Papa Johns

Vish Talreja has joined Papa Johns as director of property and development, taking charge of growing the pizza brand’s estate of more than 450 restaurants. As…

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