LATEST RETAIL NEWS UK

The Wickes Community Programme: a new type of Library?

Libraries of things are popping up everywhere. The idea originated in the USA, but now there are around 50 libraries of things in the UK. They... View Article

Sainsbury’s to launch Good food for all of us

Sainsbury’s is launching a new brand campaign, promising Good food for all of us, a slogan which will feature in all of its advertising and marketing... View Article

Review: Retail HR Summit 2023

Retail might be in the midst of great change from technology and changing working practices and suffering a headache from difficulties around recruiting but the executives... View Article

Episode 1: Embracing a people-centric philosophy in the retail world

In this exciting new series, we’re shifting our focus to the people side of the business—the heart and soul of successful organisations. Our compass is set... View Article

ASOS profits to be at lower end of guidance

ASOS has warned that its earnings before interest and tax are likely to come in at the bottom end of expectations in its full year. In... View Article

Card Factory reports surge in profit

Card Factory has posted a strong uplift in half-year sales and profit following a robust performance in its stores. In the six months to 31 July,... View Article

Loaf chooses Leeds for tenth UK showroom

Premium furniture and homeware brand Loaf will be opening its tenth UK showroom in the Redbrick area of Leeds next month. Housed in an original mill... View Article

M&S Food launches new campaign to highlight product quality

Marks & Spencer has launched a national advertising campaign that aims to showcase “what is behind the magic” of M&S Food. Under the messaging – “This... View Article

Marks & Spencer welcome adidas and Sweaty Betty to ‘The Sports Edit on M&S’

Today (Monday 25 September) Marks & Spencer has announced it will welcome sportswear giants adidas and Sweaty Betty to its ‘The Sports Edit on M&S’ platform... View Article

BP hires former Lidl UK marketing director for convenience retail role

BP has appointed former Lidl UK marketing director Claire Farrant as VP of marketing for its mobility and convenience retail business in Europe. Farrant spent ten... View Article

Kenji and Rituals to join the line-up at Merry Hill

The Merry Hill shopping destination is to welcome design-led homewares retailer Kenji and wellbeing brand Rituals to its line-up. Due to open later this year, the... View Article

New Balance launches new store concept

New Balance has launched a new retail concept at London’s Westfield Stratford City. With a strong focus on the customer experience, the store is aimed at younger... View Article

Aldi sales boosted by cost-of-living crisis

Aldi has announced that its sales rose by almost £2 billion to a record £15.5 billion in the year to December 2022. The supermarket said rising... View Article

N Brown Group boosts third party brand offering this autumn

N Brown Group, the inclusive fashion and homeware digital retailer, is introducing a raft of new third-party brands across its Jacamo, JD Williams and Simply Be... View Article

Currys to recruit for over 1,100 vacancies ahead of peak trading period

Currys is to create over 1,100 new roles during this year’s festive trading period. The technology and electricals retailer is now recruiting for 720 temporary positions... View Article

THE Retail Conference 2023

Join TRB and a host of retail visionaries at the ‘THE Retail Conference 2023’

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An Interview with Sue Ryder, Retail Employer of the Year

We speak to Katy Faulkner, Head of Retail Operations at Sue Ryder, about their Retail Employer of the Year award at this year’s inaugural People in... View Article

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[ ON DEMAND ] Making the Case for a new HR System: How to Sell It to the Board

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