Retail News Archive

Desert Island Stores: Daisy Kelly, founder and CEO of Glow For It

05 August 2026 by Glynn Davis
In this latest instalment of TRB’s Desert Island Stores series, Glynn Davis chats with Daisy Kelly, founder and chief executive of Glow For It.  The store…View Article
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Suit Direct owner Baird Group promotes Tim Murphy to chief executive

Suit Direct owner Baird Group promotes Tim Murphy to chief executive

05 August 2026 by Angela Beevers

Baird Group, the owner of Suit Direct, has promoted Tim Murphy to the position of chief executive. Previously chief financial officer, Murphy joined the group in…View Article

Next raises full year guidance after strong Q2 sales beat forecast

Next raises full year guidance after strong Q2 sales beat forecast

05 August 2026 by Angela Beevers

Next has posted a 9.2% increase in full-price second quarter sales, which meant they were £70 million ahead of forecast. The fashion and homeware retailer attributed…View Article

John Lewis launches new fitness and wellness concept at Oxford Street store

John Lewis launches new fitness and wellness concept at Oxford Street store

05 August 2026 by Angela Beevers

John Lewis has launched a new sports and wellness concept at its Oxford Street store as part of its wider £800 million transformation programme. The retailer…View Article

Smyths Toys to open first shopping centre store at Eden, High Wycombe

Smyths Toys to open first shopping centre store at Eden, High Wycombe

05 August 2026 by Angela Beevers

Smyths Toys Superstores has chosen Eden Shopping Centre for the opening of its first store in a shopping centre location in the UK. Due to launch…View Article

Aldi launches UK-wide Sports Fund offering grants up to £3,000

Aldi launches UK-wide Sports Fund offering grants up to £3,000

05 August 2026 by Angela Beevers

Aldi is launching a new UK-wide Aldi Sports Fund programme, giving grassroots sports clubs the chance to apply for grants of up to £3,000 to help…View Article

Zalando reports Q2 revenue growth but trims full year guidance

Zalando reports Q2 revenue growth but trims full year guidance

05 August 2026 by Angela Beevers

Zalando has delivered another quarter of revenue growth as it benefits from the scaling of its AI capabilities, although it warned that full year revenue will…View Article

Bodycare secures investment to accelerate UK store rollout

Bodycare secures investment to accelerate UK store rollout

04 August 2026 by Angela Beevers

Bodycare has completed a new investment round led by early stage venture capital firm, Arāya Ventures. There was also participation from entrepreneur Dilesh Mehta and a…View Article

Nobody's Child to open new store in Bath's SouthGate Centre

Nobody's Child to open new store in Bath's SouthGate Centre

04 August 2026 by Angela Beevers

Womenswear brand Nobody’s Child is set to open a new store in Bath’s SouthGate shopping centre next week. Spanning 1,500 square feet, the shop will be…View Article

CDS Superstores secures £190m credit facility to fund expansion

CDS Superstores secures £190m credit facility to fund expansion

04 August 2026 by Angela Beevers

CDS Superstores, the owner of The Range, Wilko, Homebase and Bathstore, has secured a new £190 million revolving credit facility to fund store and technology investment.…View Article