LATEST RETAIL NEWS UK

Retail HR Summit review – AI driving seismic changes in retail roles

Technologies including AI are having an ever greater impact on retail roles and HR are at the forefront of preparing people for this continuously changing environment…

Angling Direct revenue up 5.1% to £56.4m in first half

Angling Direct has grown its sales and profit in the six months to 31 July in a “resilient” first half performance, Group revenue rose by 5.1%…

Victorian Plumbing grows group revenue by 11% to £344m

Victorian Plumbing has increased its group revenue by 11% to £344 million in the year to 30 September. The bathroom retailer said the growth was mainly…

HMV to quit Oxford Street flagship over doubled rent demand

HMV is to close its 363 Oxford Street flagship following a landlord proposal to double the rent. The entertainment retailer is due to vacate the site…

Tommee Tippee owner Mayborn appoints three senior leaders

Mayborn Group, the owner of Tommee Tippee, has made three senior appointments within its leadership team to support its growth strategy. Rachel Costello has joined the…

Wren moves beyond kitchens with new living collection

Wren is expanding further beyond kitchens and bedrooms with the launch of a new living collection. This includes a range of fitted media walls, alcove storage…

Schuh appoints former Footasylum CFO Nick Scott as chief financial officer

 Fashion footwear retailer Schuh has appointed former Footasylum CFO Nick Scott as chief financial officer. With more than 20 years’ financial and operational leadership experience, he…

Matalan to open first Clacton store this November

Matalan is to open its first store in Clacton this November. Situated at Brooke Retail Park, the new store will span 3,000 square feet and will…

BRC urges Government to cut cost of doing business as September footfall drops 2.9%

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has urged the Government to reduce the cost of doing business ahead of this month’s Budget after new figures show that…

89% of UK adults want Budget to prioritise cost of living, BRC poll shows

Polling by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has found that cost of living pressures, youth unemployment and Britain’s productivity challenge are the public’s top priorities for…

Lululemon names product and operations chiefs and recruits for three more leaders

Lululemon has announced a new senior leadership team structure as it looks to build capabilities for its next phase of growth. The changes have included the…

Tesco to hire 28,000 temporary staff for Christmas

Tesco is to take on more than 28,000 temporary staff to help during its busy Christmas period. The supermarket said the roles will mainly be in…

Curl Jelly brand Umberto Giannini expands in US with Ulta Beauty

Umberto Giannini is expanding further in the US through a partnership with Ulta Beauty. The launch includes an initial assortment of haircare products, available exclusively online…

Desert Island Stores: Jeremy Fennell, CEO of Harding+

In this latest Desert Island Stores interview, Glynn Davis chats with Jeremy Fennell, the newly installed chief executive of dedicated cruise retail operator Harding+ The store…

Poundland pilots new merchandising in 15 stores as like-for-like sales rise

Poundland has reported a rise in like-for-like sales and is piloting a new initiative in selected stores to expand the availability of general merchandise and clothing…

Retail Tech Summit

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Featuring industry-leading speakers and live demonstrations of cutting-edge innovations, including AI-driven retail tools, global tech strategy vision and unified commerce in action.

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Conversation with… Lee Jones, CEO of Worldline Merchant Services UK

Leadership in payments is often defined by trust, and few understand that better than Lee Jones, chief executive of Worldline Merchant Services UK, who has spent…

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The Omnichannel Illusion: Customers can’t value what they don’t experience

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