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Peter Ruis to step down as John Lewis managing director

The John Lewis Partnership has announced that Peter Ruis has decided to step down from his role as managing director of John Lewis to pursue new…

CMA proposes bringing Aldi and Lidl under same land rules as UK’s biggest supermarkets

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has proposed that Aldi and Lidl be brought under the same land agreement rules as the UK’s largest supermarkets, in…

Joseph fashion brand owner explores potential sale

The Japanese owner of fashion brand Joseph has appointed advisers to explore a potential sale of the business, according to Sky News. Onward Kashiyama is working…

Moida to open first standalone K-beauty store in Leeds at Trinity Leeds

Moida is to become the first standalone K-beauty retailer to open a store in Leeds. Due to launch in mid-August, the 1,400 square foot shop at…

H&M reorganisation puts 250 UK jobs at risk

Around 250 jobs are potentially at risk at H&M’s UK head office as the fashion and home retailer implements a reorganisation. According to reports, employees were…

American Vintage expands London presence with new Shoreditch store

French label American Vintage has opened a new store in London’s Shoreditch as it continues its UK expansion. Situated on Redchurch Street, the store is the…

Aldi Portobello store named among Edinburgh’s Top Things To Do on Tripadvisor

Aldi has revealed that its Portobello store has become one of the only supermarkets in Scotland to feature among Edinburgh’s Top Things To Do on Tripadvisor,…

JD Sports appoints former IKEA CEO Peter Agnefjäll as chair

JD Sports has appointed former IKEA Group chief executive Peter Agnefjäll as chair, effective from 1 September. Agnefjäll has worked with the IKEA twice in his…

Footfall drops 2.1% in July as heatwave hits high street visits

This year’s heatwave conditions continued to affect footfall in July, with high streets hit the hardest. According to data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and…

Hugo Boss names Daniel Kearns as head of design for Boss by Beckham

Hugo Boss has appointed Daniel Kearns as the new head of design for footballer David Beckham’s Boss by Beckham collections. Based in London and working closely…

Ajmal opens first European store at Westfield London

Dubai-based fragrance house Ajmal has opened its first store in Europe at Westfield London. Founded in India in 1951 by the late Haji Ajmal Ali, the…

Lidl expands Olio partnership to cut food waste across 200 stores

Lidl and Neighbourly have expanded their partnership with food-sharing app Olio to give more people  the chance to collect surplus food from Lidl stores for free…

Pandora appoints André Branch as North America president

Pandora has appointed André Branch as president of its North America cluster, one of its biggest growth markets. He will lead the jewellery brand’s next phase…

Cass Art to open new concept store at Coal Drops Yard

Cass Art is to unveil a new concept store at Coal Drops Yard in King’s Cross this September. Situated in one of London’s most creative areas,…

Sainsbury’s rolls out 7,000+ Nectar price deals this month

Sainsbury’s is rolling out more than 7,000 Nectar Prices this month on items customers “love and buy” the most. The supermarket said shoppers will be able…

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