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Conversation with... Charlotte Hall, MD of audiology at Specsavers UK & Ireland

23 May 2025 by Angela Beevers
Here we speak with Charlotte Hall, the recently appointed MD of audiology at Specsavers UK & Ireland, to learn about her career journey from supermarket retail... View ArticleView Article
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Consumer confidence improves as retail sales rise

Consumer confidence improves as retail sales rise

23 May 2025 by Angela Beevers

UK consumer confidence has risen in May to largely reverse April’s decline. GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index has increased by three points to -20 compared to a... View ArticleView Article

Mamas & Papas to open new concept store at Trafford Centre

Mamas & Papas to open new concept store at Trafford Centre

23 May 2025 by Angela Beevers

Mamas & Papas is to open a new concept flagship store at Trafford Centre as it relocates within the scheme. The nursery brand has moved to... View ArticleView Article

Toolstation appoints new retail director

Toolstation appoints new retail director

23 May 2025 by Angela Beevers

Toolstation has appointed Sam MacGregor as its new retail director. MacGregor previously worked with Homebase, most recently as retail and people director. Prior to that, she... View ArticleView Article

Tesco UK chief executive steps down after one year in the role

Tesco UK chief executive steps down after one year in the role

22 May 2025 by Angela Beevers

Tesco has announced that its UK chief executive Matthew Barnes has stepped down to pursue other opportunities. Barnes took up his role in March 2024 when... View ArticleView Article

Newbie opens new store in Bromley as part of UK expansion

Newbie opens new store in Bromley as part of UK expansion

22 May 2025 by Angela Beevers

Newbie, the Swedish baby and childrenswear brand, has continued its international expansion with the opening of a new store in Bromley. Part of the Kappahl Group,... View ArticleView Article

Aston Villa launches flagship store at Birmingham's Bullring

Aston Villa launches flagship store at Birmingham's Bullring

22 May 2025 by Angela Beevers

Aston Villa Football Club has opened a flagship store at Birmingham’s Bullring in a product partnership with Adidas. The 10,000 square foot space on the scheme’s... View ArticleView Article

Pepco Group expects exit of Poundland by September

Pepco Group expects exit of Poundland by September

22 May 2025 by Angela Beevers

Pepco Group has said it is continuing to explore a sale of Poundland with the exit expected by the end of the group’s current financial year... View ArticleView Article

The Works hails year of significant progress

The Works hails year of significant progress

22 May 2025 by Angela Beevers

The Works has said it expects profits to come in ahead of market expectations in the year to 4 May 2025. The retailer of arts and... View ArticleView Article

The Entertainer to open new concept store at Bluewater

The Entertainer to open new concept store at Bluewater

22 May 2025 by Angela Beevers

The Entertainer is to open a new concept store at Kent’s Bluewater shopping centre this weekend. The shop will replace the retailer’s current smaller store at... View ArticleView Article