LATEST RETAIL NEWS UK

Interview with Isobel Rogers Partnership Director at the newly formed CX Alliance (CXA)

The Retail Bulletin has announced the establishment of the CX Alliance (CXA), following the recent closure of CXFO, a CX industry body. Here Isobel Rogers tells... View Article

Sainsbury’s to hire 20,000 seasonal staff in run-up to Christmas

Sainsbury’s has announced plans to create 20,000 seasonal jobs across its stores and home delivery services in the lead-up to Christmas as it prepares for the... View Article

Dunelm to open first central London store

Homewares retailer Dunelm is to open its first central London store at the Westfield London shopping centre. Due to launch this winter, the 4,500 square foot... View Article

Whittard of Chelsea boosted by UK growth and international expansion

Whittard of Chelsea delivered an 8% increase in sales to £45.7 million last year as it benefited from “robust” domestic growth and international expansion. The tea,... View Article

Wolf & Badger introduces new pet category

Wolf & Badger, the marketplace for independent brands, has introduced a new luxury pet product category. In a statement, the retailer said it had made the... View Article

Hobbs to upsize and relocate at Victoria Leeds

Hobbs, the premium women’s fashion brand, is upsizing at Victoria Leeds by relocating from Victoria Quarter to a 30% larger unit at Victoria Gate. Due to... View Article

Watches of Switzerland acquires Hodinkee digital content provider

Watches of Switzerland Group has acquired Hodinkee, the US digital editorial content provider for luxury watch enthusiasts. The group said the move will grow its sector... View Article

One Stop to transform offering with Tesco Core Own Brand range

One Stop, a subsidiary of Tesco, is to phase out its current ‘Own Label’ products and replace them with Tesco’s ‘Core Own Brand’ range across its... View Article

H&M launches new baby and kidswear label

H&M has launched a new premium baby and kidswear label called H&M Adorables. Designed with longevity in mind, the range spans newborn essentials and gifts, babywear... View Article

Virgin Wines announces strategic partnership with Ocado

Online retailer Virgin Wines has agreed a strategic partnership with online supermarket Ocado. The move means that Ocado customers will have access to an exclusive selection... View Article

Jigsaw partners with Art for Cure for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Jigsaw is teaming up with Art for Cure, a  national breast cancer charity, to support October Breast Cancer Awareness. The fashion retailer has launched a month long... View Article

Bravissimo a joint winners of Customer Service Team of the Year

Bravissimo’s Customer Service Team: Leading the way in exceptional customer Care. Bravissimo, a retailer that’s more than just about lingerie and swimwear, has won the prestigious... View Article

Diversity in Retail (DiR) Wins Retail Association of the Year Award

Diversity in Retail (DiR) has been honoured as the Retail Association of the Year for their outstanding work in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) across... View Article

Tesco raises full year profit guidance after strong first half performance

Tesco has raised its full year profit guidance after posting uplifts in sales and profit in the six months to 24 August 2024. Group sales increased... View Article

B&Q launches range of refurbished tools

B&Q is expanding the way its customers can use and purchase tools by offering a range of refurbished products as part of its Refurbed by B&Q range.... View Article

Retail HR Summit

Company values, collaboration with employees and driving a major HR transformation to create a truly omnichannel experience, need to be at the heart of the organisation's culture and brand

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[Interview] DIRTEA Co-founder Simon Salter on the power of functional mushrooms

In this exclusive interview, Simon Salter, Co-Founder of DIRTEA, shares his inspiring journey into the world of functional mushrooms. He discusses how DIRTEA started as a... View Article

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