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Tesco launches drive to fill 26,000 festive roles
Søstrene Grene continues London expansion with new store opening in Uxbridge
Søstrene Grene is continuing its London expansion with the opening of a new store at The Chimes in Uxbridge. Set to launch in time for the... View ArticleView Article
Q&A: Paul Devin of KIKO Milano
Here we talk to Paul Devin, country director of the UK and Ireland at KIKO Milano, about the Italian cosmetics brand’s growth strategy and presence in... View ArticleView Article
Gear4music returns to revenue growth
Gear4music has returned to revenue growth following the launch of its updated growth strategy. The online musical instruments retailer saw its revenue increase by 1% in... View ArticleView Article
Asda bolsters leadership team with two senior hires
Asda has hired two new senior leaders to help drive its growth ambitions in 2025. The supermarket has appointed Lauren Lepley as vice president central operations... View ArticleView Article
AllSaints appoints Liam Price as global ecommerce director
Fashion brand AllSaints has appointed Liam Price as its global ecommerce director. He was previously head of digital at FatFace where he worked for nearly four... View ArticleView Article
Halfords' customers remain cautious ahead of autumn Budget
Halfords has posted a small drop in sales in the six months to 27 September as its customers remain cautious about spending ahead of the autumn... View ArticleView Article
Wickes revenue boosted by pent-up demand
Wickes has delivered an improvement in sales and volume growth in its retail business, with like-for-like sales up 4.2% in its third quarter. This compares to... View ArticleView Article
Sosandar's losses narrow as it focuses on margin enhancement to improve profitability
Sosandar has seen its first half revenue decline to £16.2 million from £22.2 million a year earlier as it focuses on margin enhancement to drive profitable... View ArticleView Article
Mulberry rejects Frasers Group's takeover offer
Mulberry has rejected an increased takeover bid of £111 million from Sports Direct owner Frasers Group. In a statement, the luxury fashion brand said its board... View ArticleView Article
White Stuff rolls out petite collection to 50 stores
Lifestyle fashion brand White Stuff has rolled out a petite collection to 50 stores following its launch as an online-only offering early last year. The 190-piece... View ArticleView Article
Ashley Centre enhances tenant mix with two new retailers
Epsom’s Ashley Centre has welcomed ProCook to its line-up and signed Oliver Bonas for a new store. Founded 28 years ago, kitchenware brand ProCook has launched... View ArticleView Article
Retail Transformation: From the Saddle to the Armchair
The digital revolution has fundamentally transformed how consumers interact with retail, making it an exciting time for various industries, including the niche markets of horse racing... View ArticleView Article
Respect retail and stand together against abuse
The Retail Trust has released findings from a survey conducted among 1,200 retail workers, revealing that 39% have considered leaving their positions due to experiences of... View ArticleView Article
Schmidt Partners with COAT Paints for sustainable home interiors in the UK
Schmidt, the renowned French interior furniture specialist, has announced a new partnership with COAT Paints, aiming to promote eco-friendly home solutions in the UK. Customers visiting... View ArticleView Article
L'Occitane strengthens sustainability mission with energy-saving measures across UK stores
L’OCCITANE, a leading natural bath, body, and skincare brand, has teamed up with LoweConex, a data-driven platform designed to help retailers achieve a more sustainable future.... View ArticleView Article
WH Smith to sell vinyl in high street stores for first time in over 30 years
WH Smith is bringing back vinyl in 80 of its stores as as it looks to expand its appeal to more shoppers on the high street.... View ArticleView Article
Brunello Cucinelli posts strong revenue growth
Brunello Cucinelli has announced that its revenues climbed by 12.4% at current exchange rates to €920.2 million in the first nine months of the year. The... View ArticleView Article
Lidl triples plant based range following double digit growth
Lidl GB is more than tripling its number of plant-based products after experiencing double-digit growth in the category over the past year. The newly expanded range... View ArticleView Article
JoJo Maman Bébé appoints Mark Wright as interim chief executive
JoJo Maman Bébé has appointed Mark Wright as its interim chief executive. He will join the mother and baby brand at the end of this month... View ArticleView Article
Wickes introduces update to its paint visualiser
Home improvement retailer Wickes has introduced an update to its online Paint Visualiser to enable customers to see what colours will look like in different lights... View ArticleView Article
Greggs and Newcastle United to join line-up at Metrocentre's Town Square
Gateshead’s Metrocentre has signed Greggs and Newcastle United for units in its Upper Town Square. Due to open later this year, the Greggs store will be... View ArticleView Article
Comment: Growth of small outlets having outsized impact
The Little Green Dragon sits in a former retail unit on a parade of shops in Winchmore Hill, North London, and has just been named one... View ArticleView Article
Boohoo CEO to step down as the group signs new debt financing deal
Boohoo Group has has signed a new £222 million debt financing agreement as it looks ahead to the next phase of its development. The group has also... View ArticleView Article
Furniture Village doubles employee profit share payout after strong full year performance
Furniture Village has doubled the amount paid out in its employee profit share scheme. Following the retailer’s share buyback in October 2022, which resulted in the business... View ArticleView Article
Sephora to open new store at Liverpool ONE
Sephora is continuing its UK expansion with the opening of a new store at Liverpool ONE next spring. The shop will be the beauty retailer’s eighth... View ArticleView Article
Mothercare secures refinancing deal
Mothercare has announced a drop in full year sales as it confirmed that it has secured a refinancing deal. In the 53 weeks to 30 March,... View ArticleView Article
Virgin Experience Days partners with Thortful
Experience gifting provider Virgin Experience Days has embarked on a new partnership with Thortful, the marketplace for independent creators. The move means that Thortful customers will... View ArticleView Article
(New) Desert Island Stores: Lucy Litwack of Coco de Mer
Here we launch an exciting new series of interviews by Glynn Davis in which he asks leading retailers about their favourite and most memorable stores. First... View ArticleView Article
N Brown set to be acquired by the Alliance family
N Brown Group, the owner of Simply Be, JD Williams and Jacamo, is to be taken private by being acquired by a company owned by its... View ArticleView Article
Marks Electrical to appoint new non-executive director
Marks Electrical is to appoint Warren Middleton as a non-executive director. Until April 2024, Middleton worked with KPMG for over 25 years, 17 of which were... View ArticleView Article
DFS chief financial officer to step down
Furniture retailer DFS has announced that its chief financial officer has informed its board of his intention to step down. John Fallon will not stand for... View ArticleView Article
The Entertainer completes roll out of over 850 toy concessions at Tesco stores
The Entertainer has completed the roll out of over 850 new toy shops within Tesco stores. The partnership has helped the toy retailer to expand its retail... View ArticleView Article
Poundland rolls out rewards app nationwide
Poundland is rolling out its rewards app to all stores following a successful trial in around 100 shops in the Isle of Wight, Northern Ireland and... View ArticleView Article
Smeg opens exclusive Bluewater pop-up store
Smeg, the Italian domestic appliance brand, has opened its first-ever pop-up shop at the Bluewater shopping centre. The brand’s only other physical retail space is its... View ArticleView Article
ProCook posts 8.8% increase in second quarter revenue
ProCook has posted an 8.8% increase in total revenue to £17 million in its second quarter after it outperformed its market. The kitchenware retailer’s total like-for-like... View ArticleView Article
Boots hails strong fourth quarter and full year sales rise
Boots saw its comparable retail sales increase by 6.2% year-on-year in its fourth quarter with the growth spanning all categories. The performance meant that sales climbed... View ArticleView Article
Currys unveils refreshed credit product with flexible payment option
Currys has unveiled a revamped credit offering that includes a flexible payment option. Through Currys Flexpay, the electrical and tech retailer offers shoppers the choice of... View ArticleView Article
TFG London to open largest ever multi-brand flagship
Fashion retail group TFG London is to open its largest ever store after signing for a 12,000 square foot space at Liverpool ONE. The new flagship... View ArticleView Article
Wilko to offer on-demand delivery with Deliveroo
Home and garden retailer Wilko has teamed up with Deliveroo to give customers access to on-demand delivery. As the retailer continues its return to the high... View ArticleView Article
Frasers Group acquires stake in fashion retailer and distributor, Hudson Malta
Frasers Group has acquired a significant non-controlling stake in Hudson Malta, a retail and distribution business based in Malta. The move forms part of Frasers Group’s... View ArticleView Article
Superdrug launches Christmas recruitment drive
Superdrug has kickstarted its golden quarter with a drive to recruit an additional 1,000 sales assistants to support stores over the festive period While the roles... View ArticleView Article
Retail HR Summit review: Flexibility key to future HR success
Flexibility is proving to be an increasingly important attribute of retailers and their HR functions as the more progressive players adopt such an approach to a... View ArticleView Article
Footasylum appoints chief commercial officer and senior buying director
Footasylum has appointed Will Van Rensburg (pictured) as chief commercial officer and Glen Wilkinson as senior buying director. Having joined the company in September, Van Rensburg... View ArticleView Article
Victorian Plumbing benefits from "robust" customer demand
Victorian Plumbing has said its adjusted EBITDA for the year to 30 September 2024 is anticipated to be in line with market expectations. In a trading... View ArticleView Article
Simon Wolf on Leading WOLF: Balancing tradition, innovation and a 190-year legacy
[Interview] WOLF, a family-owned business for over five generations, is celebrating its 190th anniversary. CEO Simon Wolf reflects on the brand’s enduring success, balancing tradition with... View ArticleView Article
Asda invests in new bio-LNG refuelling stations
Asda is investing in two new Bio-LNG refuelling facilities as part of plans to reduce its overall carbon emissions. Working with Gasrec, a major fuel provider... View ArticleView Article
H&M launches pop-up for premium kidswear concept at Selfridges
H&M has opened a pop-up space at Selfridges London for its new new premium childrenswear line. The move marks the fashion retailer’s first foray into department... View ArticleView Article
Go Outdoors opens new Express store in Cheltenham
Go Outdoors has opened a new Express store in Cheltenham’s The Brewery Quarter. The 15,500 square foot space offers a wide range of brands such as... View ArticleView Article
Poundstretcher boosts leadership team with new appointments
Poundstretcher has announced a series of high profile appointments across its commercial and store operations teams as it gears up for future growth. Miles Foster (pictured),... View ArticleView Article
Expansion into clothing powers growth at Oliver Sweeney
The Oliver Sweeney men’s footwear brand has seen a near 20% uplift in revenues following its expansion into the clothing category. In the year to 30... View ArticleView Article
Mulberry majority shareholder has "no interest" in selling luxury brand to Frasers Group
Mulberry’s majority shareholder Challice has announced that it has no interest in selling its Mulberry shares to Frasers Group, adding that it remains “very supportive of... View ArticleView Article
Frasers Group's Ger Wright to step down as managing director of sport
Frasers Group, the owner of Sports Direct, has announced that Ger Wright will be leaving her role as managing director of sport at the end of... View ArticleView Article
Harvey Norman opens first store in England at Merry Hill
Harvey Norman, the Australian lifestyle, technology and home appliance retailer, has opened its first store in England at the Merry Hill shopping centre in the West... View ArticleView Article
Quiz chief financial officer to leave the business
Quiz has confirmed that Gerard Sweeney has informed its board of his intention to step down as chief financial officer and company secretary after eight years... View ArticleView Article
Zalando ups full year guidance as it looks ahead to capturing growth opportunities
Zalando has upgraded its full-year financial outlook after strong consumer demand in its third quarter. According to preliminary figures, third quarter gross merchandise value climbed by... View ArticleView Article
Greggs Foundation celebrates 1,000th Breakfast Club milestone
The Greggs Foundation, the independent grant-making charity associated with the Greggs food to go retailer, has launched its 1,000th Breakfast Club in the UK. This means the... View ArticleView Article
BP appoints trading director for UK convenience business
BP has appointed Hannah Munns as UK convenience trading director. With over two decades of retail experience, she previously worked with Marks & Spencer as head... View ArticleView Article
THG to demerge Ingenuity as it announces plans for £75m fundraise
THG has confirmed that it will proceed with the demerger of Its Ingenuity division as it announced plans for a £75 million fundraising initiative. In a... View ArticleView Article
Waitrose to launch over 30 new products as it expands self-serve bakery and patisserie counters
Waitrose is launching over 30 new products in its in-store bakery range as it expands its self-serve bakery and patisserie counters. With sales in the category... View ArticleView Article
IKEA UK says low prices remain a priority as it announces a decline in retail sales
IKEA UK saw its retail sales decline by 6.8% to £2.3 billion in its 2024 financial year following a strategic decision to invest more than £117... View ArticleView Article
JD Sports hails success of its biggest-ever careers event in London
JD Sports saw a record 3,200 young people participate in its biggest ever UK careers event this week at London’s Battersea Park. The two day JD... View ArticleView Article
Aldi seeks to recruit 3,500 workers in Christmas recruitment drive
Aldi is seeking to recruit 3,500 store workers in the run-up to Christmas as it prepares for the festive season. The supermarket is making a wide... View ArticleView Article
White Stuff to open first airport store
White Stuff has chosen London Gatwick for the opening of its first airport store. Due to launch late next month at the North Terminal, the 1,044... View ArticleView Article
N Brown Group returns to profit despite drop in sales
N Brown Group, the owner of Simply Be, Jacamo and JD Williams, has announced that it returned to profit in the first half of its financial... View ArticleView Article
Waitrose partners with Just Eat as it ramps up convenience ambitions
Waitrose has signed a multi-year deal with Just Eat as it looks to expand its presence in the on-demand grocery and convenience sectors. In the coming weeks,... View ArticleView Article
Asda trials new uniform for store colleagues
Asda is to launch a six-week trial of a new uniform for store colleagues in what is the supermarket’s first significant overhaul to its staff clothing... View ArticleView Article
Regatta Great Outdoors ventures into video on demand
Regatta Great Outdoors is to launch a new autumn/winter campaign with its first foray into video on demand. Launching on 21 October, When Warmth Matters has... View ArticleView Article
Revolution Beauty posts drop in first half sales and profit
Revolution Beauty saw its total net sales fall by 20% to £72 million in its first half after a planned simplification of its product portfolio and... View ArticleView Article
Emirates unveils new experiential travel store in London
The Emirates airline has opened a new ‘Emirates World’ Travel Store in London’s South Kensington. The dedicated Emirates retail space is the first to open in... View ArticleView Article
Primark to open first store in Manhattan as it continues US expansion
Primark has signed a lease for its first store in New York’s Manhattan as it continues its US expansion. Situated at Herald Square in the Penn... View ArticleView Article
Morrisons to hire up to 3,000 seasonal workers
Morrisons is launching a search for up to 3,000 extra colleagues to work in its stores and food manufacturing and logistics sites over the busy Christmas... View ArticleView Article
THG appoints Amy Fisher as chief executive of beauty brands
THG, the parent company of Cult Beauty and Look Fantastic, has appointed Amy Fisher as chief executive of its beauty brands. Fisher previously worked as chief... View ArticleView Article
The Entertainer launches biggest recruitment drive for Christmas
The Entertainer has launched its biggest-ever recruitment drive for Christmas as it looks to fill roles across the UK. The toy retailer has 1,000 seasonal vacancies... View ArticleView Article
Angling Direct hails significant first half progress
Angling Direct, the fishing tackle and equipment retailer, has reported strong first half trading with uplifts in revenue and profit. In the six months to 31... View ArticleView Article
John Lewis Partnership announces that Nish Kankiwala will revert to non-executive role
The chief executive of the John Lewis Partnership is to step back from his role and revert back to a non-executive position. With the move due... View ArticleView Article
Footasylum secures £35m funding package to fuel expansion and sustainability initiatives
Footasylum is to accelerate growth across the UK after securing a £35 million revolving credit facility. The footwear and sportswear retailer will use the new funding... View ArticleView Article
Lucy & Yak chooses Canterbury for 11th UK store
Lucy & Yak, the socially and environmentally conscious lifestyle clothing brand, is to open its 11th UK store in Canterbury later this month. Situated in the... View ArticleView Article
Charles Tyrwhitt to join-line-up at Trafford Centre
Formal menswear brand Charles Tyrwhitt is to join the line-up at Manchester’s Trafford Centre in the run-up to Christmas. Due to launch in November, the 1,776... View ArticleView Article
Interview: 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 ArticleView 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 ArticleView 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 ArticleView Article
ScS Recognised for 'Commitment to People' Award
Furniture retailer ScS has been awarded the ‘Commitment to People’ recognition at the People in Retail Awards 2024, celebrating its substantial efforts in building a supportive,... View ArticleView 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 ArticleView 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 ArticleView 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 ArticleView Article
The growth of gamification in retail - already falling behind?
As the retail industry continues to evolve, gamification has emerged as a powerful tool for customer engagement. By integrating game-like elements into the shopping experience, retailers... View ArticleView 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 ArticleView 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 ArticleView 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 ArticleView 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 ArticleView 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 ArticleView Article
Bravissimo 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 ArticleView 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 ArticleView 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 ArticleView 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 ArticleView Article
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