LATEST RETAIL NEWS UK

Retail leaders must open up about disabilities

Sara Weller is the only FTSE100 board director with a declared disability, which is an incredible statistic when you consider that there are around 1,000 directors…

ProCook Q2 sales jump 13.2% despite impact of heatwave

ProCook has seen its second quarter sales jump by 13.2% to £24.1 million despite the impact of this summer’s heatwave on trading. In the 16 weeks…

B&Q launches two-hour TradePoint Express delivery and expands Deliveroo to 100+ stores

B&Q has enhanced its on-demand delivery offer with the launch of a two-hour delivery service for trade customers, and has also expanded its partnership with Deliveroo…

IKEA opens new Plan and Order Point in Aberdeen’s Union Square

IKEA has opened a new Plan and Order Point store in Aberdeen’s Union Square. The small format stores are dedicated to kitchen, bedroom and living room…

Retailers and Usdaw urge Government not to raise business rates

Some of the UK’s biggest retailers have joined with shopworkers’ union Usdaw to urge the Government not to increase business rates on shops, after new research…

Mango promotes Marlies Hersbach to chief people officer as David Payeras exits

Mango has announced that its chief online and customer officer, Marlies Hersbach, will become chief people officer in January 2027. She will succeed David Payeras, who…

Paul Smith opens Madison Avenue flagship in New York

The Paul Smith fashion brand has opened a flagship store on New York’s Madison Avenue. Inspired by founder Paul Smith’s home in London’s Holland Park, the…

Bread Ahead rolls out new stores through shared ownership model

High streets shops are the backbone of local communities and there has been plenty of bad news stories about closures but there’s some good news. The…

EasyShop launches across 21 European countries to rival Amazon

EasyGroup has launched a new online marketplace which it said is set to rival Amazon. Called EasyShop, it has officially opened across 21 European countries, with…

Typo to close all 13 UK stores and end online trading by early 2027

Stationery brand Typo is to close its UK stores and cease online trading by early 2027 due to its British business being no longer financially viable.…

Waitrose launches new Ottolenghi festive range ahead of Christmas

Waitrose is expanding its partnership with Ottolenghi’s Pantry range with the launch of six new festive products. These include Orange Harissa, Sweet Spice, Valencian Orange Roasting…

Joe Browns chief executive Dawn Bannerman leaves the business

Joe Browns chief executive Dawn Bannerman has left the business to take up a new opportunity, the clothing and home retailer has announced. Bannerman joined the…

Jollyes expands to 129 stores with Mansfield opening

Jollyes Pets is opening a new store at Oak Tree Centre in Mansfield on 16 October. The store will stock brands such as Pedigree, Whiskas, Harringtons…

Last call to join new TRB lunch event for marketing, digital and ecommerce leaders

AI is fast becoming the new shop window. If your product information isn’t rich, accurate and easy for AI platforms to understand, customers could be sent…

Jalil Rahman: The Brand Builder Balancing Heritage, Culture and Commercial Success

TRB Sits Down with Jalil Rahman: The Brand Builder Balancing Heritage, Culture and Commercial Success Few leaders in modern retail can move as comfortably between creativity,…

Retail Tech Summit

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Jalil Rahman: The Brand Builder Balancing Heritage, Culture and Commercial Success

TRB Sits Down with Jalil Rahman: The Brand Builder Balancing Heritage, Culture and Commercial Success Few leaders in modern retail can move as comfortably between creativity,…

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[ On Demand ] Smarter retail HVAC retrofits: How to cut costs, carbon, and complexity

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