LATEST RETAIL NEWS UK

Clarks managing director of EMEA exits the business

Olivier Motteau, Clarks managing director of EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) has announced he is leaving the business. Motteau joined the footwear brand in... View Article

JD Sports holds biggest ever careers event

A record 10,000 young people are attending JD Sports’ biggest ever careers event this week as the retailer looks to help young people get into work... View Article

Zadig & Voltaire appoints Dan Sablon as creative director

Zadig & Voltaire has appointed Dan Sablon as creative director of the fashion house. Formerly fashion director of Lui magazine and contributing editor at i-D Magazine,... View Article

Uniqlo names Emma Raducanu as global brand ambassador

Uniqlo has named Emma Raducanu as its newest global brand ambassador. The British tennis player has joined the Japanese clothing brand’s existing roster of ambassadors which... View Article

IKEA to open a Decathlon in its Croydon store

IKEA is piloting a partnership with Decathlon through the opening of a standalone Decathlon shop in its Croydon store this spring. Spanning 1,188 square metres, the... View Article

Desert Island Stores: Matt Bradley, Retail Technology Show

Here we chat to Matt Bradley, founder & director of Retail Technology Show. The store you remember from childhood? Our Price record store in Bromley. I... View Article

Violence and abuse against retail workers down by a fifth but ‘job far from done’

The British Retail Consortium’s new Crime Report has shown that violence and abuse against retail workers declined by a fifth from 2,000 incidents per day in 2023/4... View Article

Sephora UK to open new small format store in London’s West End

Sephora UK is to open a new boutique format store in London’s Carnaby Street. Spanning over 4,400 square feet, including 2,600 square feet of trading space, the... View Article

Complaints from fashion shoppers surge

Citizens Advice has said it received almost 18,000 complaints about fashion purchases last year. According to the charity’s Consumer Service, 82% of complaints about clothes, shoes... View Article

Pandora appoints David Boynton as managing director for Northern Europe

Pandora has appointed David Boynton, the former chief executive of The Body Shop, as managing director for Northern Europe. Boynton held the top job at The... View Article

Asda Opticians announces store investment and strengthens leadership team

Asda Opticians is to invest £2.5 million in the continued development of its optical estate, clinical services, and staff training and progression opportunities. The business has... View Article

Hobbycraft owner explores potential sale of the business

The owner of Hobbycraft is understood to be exploring a potential sale of the business following an approach from a prospective buyer. According to a report... View Article

Conversation with… People in Retail Awards Judge Ian Hunt

Here we catch up with Ian Hunt, director of customer services and procurement at Liberty London. From record-breaking sales to joining the judging panel at The... View Article

Co-op q-commerce managing director steps down

Co-op’s managing director of q-commerce has stepped down after eight years with the business. Chris Conway joined Co-op in 2018 as director of ecommerce from Morrisons... View Article

Tapi opens new Edinburgh store on former Carpetright site

Tapi has opened a new store on the site of a former Carpetright shop in Edinburgh. Situated at Hermiston Gait Retail Park, the new site adds... View Article

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