LATEST RETAIL NEWS UK

Cardfactory revenue rises 5.3% but like-for-like store sales fall

Cardfactory has reported an increase in first half revenue, although like-for-like store sales declined following weaker footfall. In the six months to 31 July, group revenue…

Asda commits £250m to British produce in Len Wright Salads deal

Asda is making a £250 million investment in British produce through a new 10-year partnership with UK grower Len Wright Salads. Worth approximately £25 million a…

Currys launches Christmas recruitment drive for 1,000 seasonal roles

Currys has launched its Christmas recruitment drive as it looks to fill around 1,000 seasonal retail roles in its 297 UK and Ireland stores. The first…

John Lewis “supercharges” in-store experience with new specialist concessions

John Lewis is “supercharging” its in-store experience with an expanded line-up of specialist concessions, as it looks to develop destinations where “shopping meets discovery”. The move…

Matalan hires M&S creative director as head of creative brand

Matalan has appointed Adele Pickering (née Chidwick) as head of creative brand. Due to join the fashion and homeware retailer in November, she has spent the…

Beaverbrooks posts ‘resilient’ year as like-for-like sales rise 1.1%

Beaverbrooks has said it put in a resilient performance last year amid a “tough” period for UK retail but warned the year ahead will not be…

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…

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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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