Retail News Archive

PUMA chief commercial officer Matthias Baeumer to step down

PUMA chief commercial officer Matthias Baeumer to step down

14 September 2026 by Angela Beevers

PUMA has announced that its chief commercial officer, Matthias Baeumer, has decided to step down from its management board for personal reasons, with effect from 30…View Article

Matalan takes a new fashion direction with latest autumn/winter range

Matalan takes a new fashion direction with latest autumn/winter range

14 September 2026 by Angela Beevers

Matalan has taken its fashion ranges in a new direction as it looks to change customers’ perception of the brand. Its new autumn/winter collection marks a…View Article

Whole Foods Market UK seeks start-up brands for store shelves

Whole Foods Market UK seeks start-up brands for store shelves

14 September 2026 by Angela Beevers

Whole Foods Market (UK) will be giving start-up and challenger brands more chances to be stocked on its shelves, with four opportunities to pitch to its…View Article

Sanctuary Bathrooms doubles warehouse space after record online sales

Sanctuary Bathrooms doubles warehouse space after record online sales

14 September 2026 by Angela Beevers

Sanctuary Bathrooms is more than doubling its warehouse footprint after a record year for online revenue, with the lease of a new 16,353 square foot warehouse…View Article

Interview: Nadine Neatrour on why customer centricity is a culture, not a strategy

Interview: Nadine Neatrour on why customer centricity is a culture, not a strategy

11 September 2026 by Angela Beevers

Here we chat with former Selfridges director of marketing Nadine Neatrour about what true customer centricity looks like, why connected retail is harder to achieve than…View Article

Ocado expands Future of Food Edit with 200 new products

Ocado expands Future of Food Edit with 200 new products

11 September 2026 by Angela Beevers

Ocado is expanding its range of healthier and more sustainable food options with the addition of 200 new products. The expansion follows the launch of the…View Article

Viral haircare brand Hair Syrup launches at 600+ Target stores in US

Viral haircare brand Hair Syrup launches at 600+ Target stores in US

11 September 2026 by Angela Beevers

Hair Syrup, the independent British haircare brand behind a viral range of pre-wash oil treatments, has entered the US through a nationwide launch at Target. The…View Article

Iceland to become first UK high street brand to open in the Falkland Islands

Iceland to become first UK high street brand to open in the Falkland Islands

11 September 2026 by Angela Beevers

Iceland Foods is to become the first UK high street brand to open a store in the Falkland Islands. Due to launch in early December, the…View Article

Barbour to take over Saatchi Gallery with tartan exhibition for London Fashion Week

Barbour to take over Saatchi Gallery with tartan exhibition for London Fashion Week

11 September 2026 by Angela Beevers

Barbour is to take over the Saatchi Gallery during London Fashion Week with an immersive new exhibition celebrating the brand’s tartan heritage. Running from 17 to…View Article

Dr. Martens hires former Burberry exec Katie Morton as global customer director

Dr. Martens hires former Burberry exec Katie Morton as global customer director

10 September 2026 by Angela Beevers

Dr. Martens has hired former Burberry executive Katie Morton as global customer director as it executes its growth strategy. Set to join the footwear retailer on…View Article

Debenhams sells Sheffield distribution centre to Primark in £90m deal

Debenhams sells Sheffield distribution centre to Primark in £90m deal

10 September 2026 by Angela Beevers

Debenhams Group has sold the automation in its Sheffield distribution centre and reassigned the lease to Primark in a £90 million deal. While £76.5 million was…View Article

Papa Johns UK appoints Vish Talreja as property director to drive expansion

Papa Johns UK appoints Vish Talreja as property director to drive expansion

10 September 2026 by Angela Beevers

Papa Johns UK has appointed Vish Talreja as director,  property and development. Reporting to Grant Read, Papa Johns managing director UK & Europe, he will be…View Article