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Watches of Switzerland posts record full year revenue after strong US demand

Watches of Switzerland Group has posted record annual revenue and a surge in profit after a particularly strong performance in its US business and signs of... View Article
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Asda Rewards app offers fuel savings for the first time

Asda Rewards app offers fuel savings for the first time

14 July 2026 by Angela Beevers

Asda has made a major change to its rewards scheme by allowing customers shopping in store to save on fuel through the Asda Rewards app for... View Article

PUMA hires ex-Nike exec Marcia Dos Santos to head up core division

PUMA hires ex-Nike exec Marcia Dos Santos to head up core division

14 July 2026 by Angela Beevers

Sportswear brand PUMA has appointed Marcia Dos Santos to the newly created role of vice president of BU Core. The move follows the company’s creation of... View Article

Post Office launches ‘Post Office Plus’ concept stores

Post Office launches ‘Post Office Plus’ concept stores

14 July 2026 by Angela Beevers

Post Office is launching Post Office Plus, a new store concept designed to bring face-to-face services back to the high street. The move will see selected... View Article

The Perfume Shop revamps loyalty programme for six million members

The Perfume Shop revamps loyalty programme for six million members

13 July 2026 by Angela Beevers

The Perfume Shop has revamped its long running loyalty programme as it looks to make rewards simpler, more valuable, and easier for customers to enjoy.  Relaunched... View Article

M&S unveils revamped Oxford Street flagship after renewal

M&S unveils revamped Oxford Street flagship after renewal

13 July 2026 by Angela Beevers

M&S has officially opened its refurbished London Pantheon store as part of its renewal and rotation programme to ensure it has the “right stores in the... View Article

Topshop teams up with Premier to find new face for denim campaign

Topshop teams up with Premier to find new face for denim campaign

13 July 2026 by Angela Beevers

Topshop is collaborating with Premier Model Management on a nationwide search for an aspiring model to star in its upcoming denim campaign. The fashion retailer has... View Article

Liberty promotes Laura Simpson to chief marketing officer

Liberty promotes Laura Simpson to chief marketing officer

13 July 2026 by Angela Beevers

Liberty has promoted Laura Simpson to the position of chief marketing officer in a move that will see her continue in her role of managing director... View Article

Clarks expands affordable kids’ range for back to school season

Clarks expands affordable kids’ range for back to school season

13 July 2026 by Angela Beevers

Clarks has expanded its affordable range of kids’ shoes in time for the Back to School buying season. The footwear brand has introduced a wider selection... View Article

M&S expands Amazon presence to the Netherlands with 1,000+ fashion products

M&S expands Amazon presence to the Netherlands with 1,000+ fashion products

10 July 2026 by Angela Beevers

M&S has extended availability on Amazon to the Netherlands as it looks to boost new channel growth and build trust as a global brand. Having begun... View Article

Retail footfall drops 3.4% in June as heatwave pushes shoppers indoors

10 July 2026 by Angela Beevers

UK retail footfall fell by 3.4% year-on-year in June as record breaking temperatures meant fewer people went out shopping. According to BRC-Sensormatic data, high streets bore... View Article

New Look opens biggest ever concept store at Metrocentre

10 July 2026 by Angela Beevers

New Look has launched its biggest concept store to date at Metrocentre as it continues to roll out its “omni-hub” store format. The 11,000 square foot... View Article

M&S staff raise £14,900 for Young Minds at Leeds charity football tournament

10 July 2026 by Angela Beevers

M&S staff have raised £14,900 for youth mental health charity Young Minds after their performance at a 19-team charity football tournament at Powerleague Leeds Central last... View Article

Bodycare appoints Charles Denton as CEO to lead UK expansion

09 July 2026 by Angela Beevers

Bodycare has appointed Charles Denton as chief executive and chairman, and announced a ramping up of its UK expansion. Founded in Lancashire in the 1970s, the... View Article

Desert Island Stores: Marisa Poster, co-founder of PerfectTed

09 July 2026 by Glynn Davis

In his latest Desert Island Stores interview, Glynn Davis chats with Marisa Poster, co-founder of matcha brand PerfectTed.  The store you remember from childhood? Eli Zabar... View Article

Waterstones signs for new 300,000 sq ft distribution centre in Staffordshire

09 July 2026 by Angela Beevers

Waterstones has signed for a new 300,000 square foot distribution centre in Staffordshire to support its expansion plans. The new site at Indurent Park Burton will... View Article

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Interview: Cornish Bakery fires gun on RISE concept
June 29, 2026

Interview: Cornish Bakery fires gun on RISE concept

The opening of the largest Cornish Bakery outlet – in Portsmouth Harbour – out of its estate of over 80 outlets moves the business beyond baked... View Article

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The Reaction Gap: UK retail, AI and the 2026 Golden Quarter survey.

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