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Next full price sales up 8.1% as international drives outperformance

Next’s full price sales climbed by 8.1% in the 13 weeks to 31 October, which was £33 million ahead of its guidance of 5.8% growth for…

Pandora’s growth engine ‘re-energising’ as Q3 like-for-like sales rise 4%

Pandora has reported organic sales growth of 6% for the third quarter as the jeweller sharpened its strategy for the next phase of growth. Like-for-like sales…

Charles Tyrwhitt to open 46th UK store in St Albans

Charles Tyrwhitt is to open its 46th UK store at The Maltings shopping centre in St Albans on 7 November, as the menswear retailer rounds off…

Lidl’s Deluxe range tops £1bn in sales for first time as shoppers trade up

Lidl’s premium own-label range, Deluxe, has exceeded £1 billion in annual sales for the first time, as more shoppers choose to trade up. The range delivered…

Dr. Martens promotes Stéphane Goudard to general manager for France

Dr. Martens has promoted Stéphane Goudard to general manager for France, after he served in the role on an interim basis from August. Goudard joined the…

Lidl launches ‘Lidl Christmas Everybody’ Slade parody starring Shaun Williamson

Lidl has launched a new social-first Christmas campaign in the run-up to its festive advertising. Entitled ‘Lidl Christmas Everybody’, the campaign is a parody music video…

M&S profit surges as it recovers from cyber incident

M&S has posted a surge in first half profit as it benefited from an acceleration in the pace of its transformation and a recovery from last…

Waitrose to open in Bristol Airport from summer 2027

Waitrose is to open at Bristol Airport through its extended wholesale partnership with Lagardère Travel Retail, which will enable it to trade within three Relay stores…

Inditex’s Lefties opens 36,000 sq ft store at Lakeside

Lefties has opened its second UK location at the Lakeside shopping destination. This follows the launch of the Inditex fashion brand’s first shop in the country…

Asda appoints David Potts as CEO to lead next stage of transformation

Asda has appointed David Potts, the former Morrisons chief executive, as its new group chief executive, with immediate effect. As a result, Allan Leighton has stepped…

AllSaints appoints Emine Kaptanoglu as global digital director

AllSaints has appointed Emine Kaptanoglu as global digital director as it continues to strengthen its leadership team. With more than 15 years’ experience in premium digital…

LVMH lacking serious appeal as big brands collapse in value

Luxury goods have always sat rather oddly with me. Many seemingly ubiquitous brands that everyone knows, which are coveted around the world and command incredibly high…

Primark profit falls 12% to £1bn as it invests in prices and digital

Primark has posted a 12% drop in full year adjusted operating profit to £1 billion after investing in price, marketing and digital initiatives to drive long-term…

John Lewis Christmas advert 2026: Gloria and Pickles stars Kristin Scott Thomas

John Lewis has unveiled its 2026 Christmas advert, Gloria and Pickles, which it says is a heart warming call to the nation to make festive gifting…

Sports Direct enters Africa with two new stores in Nairobi

Frasers Group’s Sports Direct has entered Africa with two store openings in Kenya. Situated in the capital, Nairobi, at Sarit Centre and Galleria Mall, the stores…

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Conversation with… Sham Aziz, head of customer experience at Gymshark

From a North London call centre to leading customer experience at Gymshark, Aziz reflects on the people who believed in him, the lessons learnt along the…

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[ On Demand ] Smarter retail HVAC retrofits: How to cut costs, carbon, and complexity

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