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The Second-Hand Fashion Market: Rethinking Retail

23 June 2025 by Angela Beevers
The secondhand fashion market is no longer small-scale or even a budget-friendly alternative. It is now a flourishing, fast-growing sector that is changing fashion retail. Consumer attitudes... View ArticleView Article
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Morrisons asks head office staff to return to full time working

Morrisons asks head office staff to return to full time working

23 June 2025 by Angela Beevers

Morrisons has asked its head office staff to be at their desks five days a week after abandoning a policy that allowed them to work compressed... View ArticleView Article

Mothercare signs license agreement with Ebebek

Mothercare signs license agreement with Ebebek

23 June 2025 by Angela Beevers

Mothercare has signed a new license agreement with Turkish retailer Ebebek. The deal will give Ebebek the exclusive right to use the Mothercare brand in Turkey... View ArticleView Article

Rituals to join line-up at Outlet Shopping at The O2

Rituals to join line-up at Outlet Shopping at The O2

23 June 2025 by Angela Beevers

Rituals is set to open a new store at Outlet Shopping at The O2 on 3 July. The launch of the 210 square metre space forms... View ArticleView Article

Ralph Lauren appoints Angela Ahrendts as lead independent director

Ralph Lauren appoints Angela Ahrendts as lead independent director

23 June 2025 by Angela Beevers

Ralph Lauren Corporation has approved the appointment of Angela Ahrendts as new lead independent director. Having served on the Ralph Lauren board since 2018, she is... View ArticleView Article

Superdrug celebrates £20 million investment in own-brand innovation through SuperSwaps pop-up

Superdrug celebrates £20 million investment in own-brand innovation through SuperSwaps pop-up

21 June 2025 by Angela Beevers

Superdrug has launched an immersive own-brand pop-up called SuperSwaps to celebrate a landmark £20 million investment in its own-brand innovation over the last five years. Running... View ArticleView Article

River Island set to close 33 stores

River Island set to close 33 stores

21 June 2025 by TRB News Team

River Island is planning to close 33 of its 230 stores as part of a restructuring plan. In addition, the family-owned fashion retailer is wanting landlords... View ArticleView Article

Consumer confidence edges up in June but remains fragile

Consumer confidence edges up in June but remains fragile

20 June 2025 by Angela Beevers

Consumer confidence has risen in June but remains fragile due to turmoil in the Middle East and the “dark shadow” of inflation. GfK’s long running Consumer... View ArticleView Article

Morrisons 'bounces back' with 3.9% increase in like-for-like sales

Morrisons 'bounces back' with 3.9% increase in like-for-like sales

20 June 2025 by Angela Beevers

Morrisons has posted a 3.9% increase in second quarter like-for-like sales after bouncing back from the impact of a Blue Yonder cyber attack last November. In... View ArticleView Article

Charlies Stores to expand into Cheltenham

Charlies Stores to expand into Cheltenham

20 June 2025 by Angela Beevers

Family-owned retailer Charlies Stores is to open a new store in Cheltenham on a former Homebase site. Situated on Tewkesbury Road, the store will be transformed... View ArticleView Article