Retail News
The Very Group announces takeover by Carlyle
The Very Group, the parent company of Very and Littlewoods, has announced that US based global investment firm Carlyle has become its controlling shareholder. The news... View ArticleView Article
Authentic appoints new SVP of Reebok
Authentic Brands Group has appointed Daniel Schachne as senior vice president of Reebok to drive global push in basketball and performance sport. With more than 15... View ArticleView Article
Co-op to open 50 stores before Christmas as it calls for Government to 'finish the job' on business rates reform
Co-op is planning to open more than 50 new or transformed UK stores before Christmas. The expansion will see Co-op become the first permanent retailer at... View ArticleView Article
Retail footfall drops for sixth consecutive month
New figures have shown that UK footfall declined for the six consecutive month in October. According to data from the British Retail Consortium and Sensormatic, total... View ArticleView Article
Hotel Chocolat to open third store in Chicago
Hotel Chocolat is to open its third store store in Chicago. Situated on North Michigan Avenue on the city’s Magnificent Mile, the 4,000 square foot flagship... View ArticleView Article
Conversation with... Joe Pennington
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 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 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 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 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 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
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
