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Angling Direct revenue up 5.1% despite European sales drop

Angling Direct has said it delivered a resilient first half performance, with revenue growing by 5.1% to £56.4 million. In the six months to 31 July,…

M&S backs Retail Trust’s ‘Let’s Respect Retail’ campaign

M&S has become the first major retailer to publicly back the Retail Trust’s latest ‘Let’s Respect Retail’ campaign. The initiative aims to tackle abuse against shopworkers…

Tesco cafés get KPop Demon Hunters makeover this summer

Tesco is bringing KPop Demon Hunters to its cafés this summer, with a takeover of six sites. Cafés in Coventry, St Helens, Watford, York, Ashby de…

Next appoints Primark’s Steve Coates as new menswear product director

Next has appointed Primark’s menswear director Steve Coates as its new menswear product director, according to reports. Drapers has reported that he will succeed Giles Vinning,…

Just Eat launches laundry and dry cleaning service with Laundryheap

Just Eat has teamed up with Laundryheap to launch a new service where customers can book laundry and dry cleaning services through the Just Eat app.…

Iceland offers £1 mealtime bundles to ease school holiday costs

Iceland is taking value to another level this summer with the offer of complete family mealtime bundles for £1. As households face the extra expense of…

Toolstation trials new lockers for 24-hour order collection

Toolstation is trialling collection lockers at its Battersea store as it looks to boost convenience for customers. The retailer has installed 17 lockers outside its Toolstation…

Morrisons sheds almost 5,000 jobs as turnaround push continues

Morrisons shed almost 5,000 jobs last year as the supermarket worked to stem its losses amid a turnaround push. In recently filed accounts, Morrisons said its…

Sofa Club names former Sofology MD Emma Dinnis as non-executive director

Sofa Club has appointed former Sofology managing director Emma Dinnis as a non-executive director as it enters a new phase of growth. Dinnis has extensive experience across…

Bodycare to open second UK studio style store in Derby on 22 August

Bodycare is to open its second studio style store in the UK at the Derbion shopping centre in Derby. The news follows the beauty retailer’s relaunch…

Jollyes opens 125th store as expansion continues

Jollyes Pets has officially opened its 125th store at The Valley in Evesham as it continues its UK expansion. The opening was attended by Mayor Councillor…

Giving Argos the attention it deserves

Selling Argos for £120 million recently compared with the £1.3 billion that it was bought for in 2016 suggests its owner Sainsbury’s was flogging a nag…

Former Next executive Jon Bennett joins ASOS as menswear product director

ASOS has appointed former Next executive Jon Bennett as menswear product director for its ASOS Design line. Bennett joins the online fashion retailer from Next’s wholly…

IKEA to launch second-hand marketplace in the UK for pre-owned furniture

IKEA is launching a second-hand marketplace in the UK where customers will be able to buy and sell pre-owned IKEA products directly with one another. The…

BRC urges government to back Saturday jobs as a vital first step into work

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is calling on the government to ensure employment reforms do not make it harder for retailers to create entry-level jobs, as…

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