LATEST RETAIL NEWS UK

River Island debuts new-look store concept at Centre:mk, Milton Keynes

River Island has unveiled a new store concept at Centre:mk in Milton Keynes. The fashion retailer said the 12,800 square foot transformed store will aim to…

Event: How AI is reshaping the path to purchase

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

Morrisons appoints Mohsen Ghasempour as chief AI officer

Morrisons has appointed Mohsen Ghasempour to the newly created role of chief AI officer. Ghasempour will join the supermarket on 1 October from Kingfisher, where he…

New West End Company publishes decade of growth manifesto for London’s West End

New West End Company has published a new manifesto for London’s West End that sets out its ambitions to fuel a decade of growth for the…

Designers Guild collapses into administration with 93 jobs lost

Designers Guild has collapsed into administration after more than 50 years of trading, with 93 jobs lost Founded in 1970 by Tricia Guild, the company designed…

Uniqlo to open 8,000 sq ft store at Bath’s SouthGate

Uniqlo is to open a store at Bath’s SouthGate shopping centre next spring/summer. The Japanese fashion brand has taken an 8,000 square foot unit next to…

AO World acquires Jessops from Peter Jones

AO World has acquired specialist photography retailer Jessops from Dragons’ Den star Peter Jones. Funded from existing cash resources, the move forms part of AO’s strategy…

Arne signs for third UK store at Victoria Leeds

Arne has signed for its third permanent store in the UK at Victoria Leeds. The fashion brand will occupy a 3,658 square foot store situated within…

Dr. Martens launches new global brand platform ‘With Bouncing Soles’

Dr. Martens has launched a new global brand platform as part of a new ecommerce experience to support its consumer-first strategy. Called “With Bouncing Soles,” the…

British Garden Centres profit up almost 60% in 2025

British Garden Centres has announced a jump in sales and profit for 2025 following favourable spring weather and continued investment across its portfolio. The family run…

Morrisons launches its annual flu vaccination service

Morrisons has launched its annual flu vaccination service in its pharmacies. Eligible individuals will receive free NHS jabs, while non-eligible customers can access the service privately…

Aldi and Deliveroo trial rapid grocery delivery at eight UK stores

Aldi is teaming up with Deliveroo on an eight-store trial of on-demand delivery. The trial will start in Aldi shops in Norwich, Ipswich, Tamworth, Letchworth Garden…

Mango names Kasia Niemirowicz-Majtas as new chief retail officer

Mango has promoted Kasia Niemirowicz-Majtas to the role of chief retail officer. Also becoming a member of the fashion retailer’s steering committee, she will succeed César…

Poundland reports 6.4% like-for-like sales growth as turnaround continues

Poundland’s recovery has “gathered momentum” in its fourth quarter, with a return to like-for-like sales growth following a restructuring programme that included the removal of some…

How AI is changing HR: Joanna Griffin on people, technology and the future of retail

Joanna Griffin has built her HR career around taking on difficult challenges, from leading complex people projects to building HR functions from the ground up. Currently…

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How AI is changing HR: Joanna Griffin on people, technology and the future of retail

Joanna Griffin has built her HR career around taking on difficult challenges, from leading complex people projects to building HR functions from the ground up. Currently…

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Retail, leisure and hospitality: What really happens in a cyber attack

A cyber incident can disrupt bookings, payments, stock, suppliers and site systems at once. We look at how you can better map dependencies and test workarounds…

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