LATEST RETAIL NEWS UK

Sainsbury’s boosted by strength of grocery performance

Sainsbury’s was boosted by the strength of its grocery performance in the year to 2 March as its food business “fired on all cylinders”. During the... View Article

Søstrene Grene set to open second central London store

Søstrene Grene, the Danish homewares and lifestyle brand, is to open a new store in London’s Coal Drops Yard next month. Due to launch on 10... View Article

Hornby chairman to step down

The Hornby models and collectibles business has announced that its chairman Lyndon Davies will be stepping down from his role at the end of this month... View Article

Decathlon expands Buy Back scheme

Decathlon has expanded its Buy Back scheme to more sporting equipment following a successful launch last year. The scheme enables customers to swap old sporting equipment... View Article

Gear4music full year performance in line with expectations

Gear4music, the online musical instruments retailer, has delivered a full year performance in line with expectations. In a year-end trading update, the retailer said total sales... View Article

World Retail Congress review – recognising change is ongoing

After many years of tumultuous change in the retail sector there is growing evidence that many large organisations have now got a handle on things and... View Article

John Lewis executive finance director, Bérangère Michel, to leave the business

The John Lewis Partnership has announced that its executive finance director, Bérangère Michel, is to leave the business later this year. In a statement, the partnership... View Article

Pret A Manger announces board changes as it ramps up international growth

Pret A Manger has made a series of board changes as it looks ahead to its next phase of international growth. These have included one of... View Article

Mango continues US expansion with new east coast stores

Mango is continuing to expand in the US with new east coast openings in Washington and Boston. The news follows the launch of the fashion retailer’s... View Article

 B&Q launches energy saving hubs with the GMCA to boost energy efficiency

B&Q, the home improvement retailer, has launched two in-store Energy Saving Hubs in collaboration with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA). The hubs, located at B&Q’s... View Article

Clarks celebrates iconic style with inaugural Wallabee Day on April 26th

Clarks are excited to announce the first-ever Wallabee Day to take place every year on 26th April, encouraging its global community of wearers to share their... View Article

Microsoft’s Olaf Akkerman joins People in Retail Awards judging panel

We’re thrilled to introduce our newest judge for the People in Retail Awards: Olaf, a dynamic leader at the forefront of the UK’s tech industry. Olaf... View Article

Dobbies appoints Robert Cook as board advisor for its restaurant business

Garden centre retailer Dobbies has appointed Robert Cook as a board advisor to support the development of its restaurant business. A former chief executive of TGI... View Article

The Cotswold Company expands into Northern Ireland

The Cotswold Company has expanded its premium delivery service to customers in Northern Ireland as part of its strategy to strengthen its position in the UK.... View Article

Comment: Democratising personalisation

When entering the Salon de Parfums on the sixth floor of Harrods’ Knightsbridge flagship it not only looks pretty good with its polished marble flooring but... View Article

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Heather Lee Championing people excellence on the PiRA24 Judging Panel

We are excited to announce our latest judge for the People in Retail Awards 2024—Heather Lee. Returning for the second year, Heather brings a wealth of... View Article

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