LATEST RETAIL NEWS UK

Mulberry appoints Kenny Wilson and Sara Dickinson as non-executive directors

Mulberry has appointed Kenny Wilson and Sara Dickinson as non-executive directors, with effect from 9 September. Wilson served as chief executive of Dr. Martens between 2018…

Karen Millen makes high street comeback after seven year absence

Karen Millen is returning to the high street after a seven year absence, with a rollout of concessions throughout the UK. The Debenhams-owned fashion brand has…

Virgin Atlantic Holidays to open first London flagship at Battersea Power Station

Virgin Atlantic Holidays is to open a new flagship store at Battersea Power Station as it expands its retail network into London. Due to launch later…

SPAR UK announces leadership change as Michael Fletcher steps down

SPAR UK has announced a change to its leadership following Michael Fletcher’s decision to step down from his role as managing director. Having joined the business…

Suitsupply set to open 5,000 sq ft store at Trafford Centre

Dutch menswear retailer Suitsupply is to open a 5,000 square foot store at Trafford Centre in spring/summer 2027. Founded in Amsterdam in 2000, Suitsupply operates more…

Bensons for Beds appoints former DFS exec John Rastall as commercial director

Bensons for Beds has appointed former DFS executive John Rastall as commercial director. Rastall joined the business on 10 August and reports to Mark Slater, Bensons’…

Sephora opens Glasgow store at Silverburn as it completes UK summer expansion

Sephora has opened its first store in Glasgow at Silverburn, marking its fourth and final shop launch of the summer. The opening comes a month after…

Frasers Group closes in on Harvey Nichols acquisition

Frasers Group is reported to be closing in on the acquisition of the struggling Harvey Nichols department store chain. According to Sky News, a rescue deal through…

Waitrose relaunches Jesmond store after multi-million pound refurbishment

Waitrose has relaunched its Jesmond store following a multi-million pound refurbishment. The shop welcomed back customers on 12 August after a five-week transformation. Carried out in…

BRC hits back after Government reveals £3bn cost of zero-hours ban

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has called on the Government to abandon its plans to ban zero-hour contracts after new Government figures revealed the move could…

Le Creuset to open first South West boutique in Exeter

French cookware brand Le Creuset is to open its first South West boutique at Exeter’s Princesshay next month. Situated at 10 High Street, the new 1,599…

Deliveroo teams up with Lookfantastic for on-demand delivery

Deliveroo has embarked on a new, exclusive delivery partnership with Lookfantastic. The move allows customers to access over 300 of the beauty retailer’s skincare, haircare, makeup…

AO launches AO Mobile, a new SIM-only mobile network

Electrical retailer AO has launched AO Mobile, a new UK mobile network as it looks to “build on its established position as a retailer of SIM-free…

Peter Alexander to close UK stores

Premier Investments, the owner of Australian sleepwear brand Peter Alexander, has announced plans to close the brand’s UK stores as it scales back its presence in…

Halfords appoints Morrisons’ Lee Mountain as commercial director for motoring

Halfords has appointed Morrisons executive Lee Mountain as commercial director for motoring and services as part of a strengthening of its retail leadership team. In his…

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