Retail News

Conversation with... Joe Pennington

Conversation with... Joe Pennington

07 November 2025 by Angela Beevers

In this latest Conversations interview, we chat with retail leader Joe Pennington about his  journey from market stalls in Liverpool to heading up major retail teams.... View ArticleView Article

M&S expands partnership with Zalando to scale online business in Europe

M&S expands partnership with Zalando to scale online business in Europe

07 November 2025 by angela-beevers

M&S has signed a new partnership agreement with ZEOS, the B2B unit of Zalando, to manage fulfilment for all its online direct-to-consumer orders across 21 continental... View ArticleView Article

Mango expands presence in Scotland with new Aberdeen store

Mango expands presence in Scotland with new Aberdeen store

07 November 2025 by angela-beevers

Mango has expanded its presence in Scotland with the opening of its first shop in Aberdeen. Situated in the Union Square shopping centre, the 4,844 square... View ArticleView Article

Boots appoints customer and marketing head

Boots appoints customer and marketing head

07 November 2025 by angela-beevers

Boots has appointed Charlotte Lock as its senior vice president, customer and marketing. The move follows the departure of the health and beauty retailer’s UK chief... View ArticleView Article

Zalando delivers strong third quarter growth after About You acquisition

Zalando delivers strong third quarter growth after About You acquisition

07 November 2025 by angela-beevers

Zalando has announced that it posted strong growth in its third quarter. Gross merchandise volume increased by 21.6% to €4.2 billion while revenue climbed by 26.5%... View ArticleView Article

Sainsbury's raises full year profit outlook after better than expected first half

Sainsbury's raises full year profit outlook after better than expected first half

07 November 2025 by angela-beevers

Sainsbury’s has upped its guidance for full year profit after a better than expected performance in its first half. In the 28 weeks to 13 September,... View ArticleView Article

Conversation with... Bruce Langlands, chief executive of Trotters Childrenswear

Conversation with... Bruce Langlands, chief executive of Trotters Childrenswear

06 November 2025 by Angela Beevers

Here we chat with Bruce Langlands, chief executive of Trotters Childrenswear, about the importance of people-centric leadership, creating exceptional customer experiences, Trotters’ top priorities for the... View ArticleView Article

Anthropologie opens first store in north west at Liverpool ONE

Anthropologie opens first store in north west at Liverpool ONE

06 November 2025 by angela-beevers

Anthropologie has opened its first store in the north west at Liverpool ONE. With 5,000 square feet of trading space, the shop aims to offer an... View ArticleView Article

Clarks launches first Cloudsteppers concept stores

Clarks launches first Cloudsteppers concept stores

06 November 2025 by angela-beevers

Clarks is launching its first Cloudsteppers concept stores with a focus on the US and south east Asia. The move builds on Clarks’ retail and digital... View ArticleView Article

M&S 'getting back on track' after cyber attack impacts profit

M&S 'getting back on track' after cyber attack impacts profit

05 November 2025 by Angela Beevers

M&S has announced that it is getting back on track as its first half results reveal the impact of the cyber attack earlier this year and... View ArticleView Article

Boux Avenue to open flagship store at Trafford Centre

Boux Avenue to open flagship store at Trafford Centre

05 November 2025 by angela-beevers

Lingerie brand Boux Avenue is opening a new flagship store at Manchester Trafford Centre this month. Spanning 175 square metres, the shop will be situated on... View ArticleView Article

Hugo Boss posts decline in third quarter sales

Hugo Boss posts decline in third quarter sales

05 November 2025 by angela-beevers

Hugo Boss has seen its group sales fall by 1% currency-adjusted in its third quarter after facing “persistently challenging” market conditions. Sales growth of 3% in... View ArticleView Article