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Costa Coffee to open 40 more drive-thru stores in 2026

Costa Coffee has announced plans to open up to 40 new UK drive-thru stores in 2026 as it reached a major milestone with the launch of... View Article

Mulberry names Christopher Kane as creative director of women’s ready-to-wear

Mulberry has appointed fashion designer Christopher Kane as creative director of women’s ready-to-wear. The move is the next step in the luxury brand’s ‘Back to the... View Article

M&S launches faster to market, trend-led capsule programme

M&S has shifted the way it delivers “fashion newness” with the launch of The Love That Drop, a new monthly capsule programme. The retailer said customers... View Article

Next posts sales rise but warns that Middle East conflict could push up prices

Next has posted an increase in full year sales but has warned that the conflict in the Middle East could add £15 million of fuel and... View Article

Co-op CEO to step down as the group swings to a loss in 2025

The Co-op has confirmed that Shirine Khoury-Haq has decided to step down after four years as group chief executive. The news comes as the group reported... View Article

Currys chief executive Alex Baldock to exit the business

Currys has announced that Alex Baldock is to step down as group chief executive after eight years to take a new external position. The electrical and... View Article

Morrisons sales up 2.8% as it monitors Middle East impact on shoppers and supply chains

Morrisons has posted a 2.8% increase in like-for-like sales in its first quarter after a “much improved” Christmas performance. However, the retailer said it is continuing... View Article

M&S rolls out AI tools to store managers and support centre staff

M&S is rolling out AI tools to store managers and support centre staff as it looks to make tasks like accessing data and analysis quicker and... View Article

Pepe Jeans owner appoints Laura Fernandez as chief executive

AWWG, the owner of Pepe Jeans, Hackett London and Façonnable, has appointed Laura Fernandez as its new chief executive. She will succeed Marcella Wartenbergh (pictured right)... View Article

ASOS reports 50% profit surge as turnaround gathers pace

ASOS has reported an almost 50% increase in first half underlying profitability (adjusted EBITDA) as its turnaround strategy gathers pace. The company said its 9% decline... View Article

Asda to increase hourly pay to £13.10 for store staff

Asda is to increase pay rates for retail staff to £13.10 per hour from 5 July. The news means that all 110,000 hourly‑paid colleagues in Asda’s... View Article

Celsius extends global brand platform to Europe

The Celsius functional energy drink brand has extended its global brand platform to Europe. The Live.Fit.Go. platform aims to illustrate how the zero-sugar, vitamin-enriched energy drink... View Article

H&M forms sustainability ‘insights board’ with Stella McCartney

H&M has teamed up with fashion designer Stella McCartney to launch a sustainability insights board. With a mission to ensure that sustainability remains a talking point... View Article

N Brown Group promotes Dan Joy to chief executive role

N Brown Group has promoted Dan Joy to the position of chief executive officer. He has succeeded Steve Johnson who has left the business after ten... View Article

Debenhams Group appoints Richard Vanoli as Debenhams managing director

Debenhams Group has appointed Richard Vanoli as managing director of the Debenhams brand. Vanoli has worked with the group for more than 25 years, having joined... View Article

Retail HR Central 2026

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Conversation with…Ginny Wakefield, ecommerce director at B&Q

As ecommerce director at B&Q, Ginny Wakefield has played a central role in driving the retailer’s digital growth while championing gender equality both within the business... View Article

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Retail Under Pressure: Why Personal Safety Is Now a Strategic HR Investment

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