Retail News Archive

Asda teams up with Amazon on 'first-of-its-kind' retail media partnership

Asda teams up with Amazon on 'first-of-its-kind' retail media partnership

23 June 2026 by Angela Beevers

Asda is to become the first UK retailer to introduce Amazon Retail Ad Service to its online stores as part of a “first-of-its-kind” retail media partnership.…View Article

Australian menswear brand M.J. Bale to make UK store debut

Australian menswear brand M.J. Bale to make UK store debut

23 June 2026 by Angela Beevers

Australian menswear brand M.J. Bale is to open its first store in the UK on London’s Jermyn Street as it ramps up international expansion. Spanning 2,500…View Article

Harrods unifies operations under new COO Andreas Efstathiou

Harrods unifies operations under new COO Andreas Efstathiou

23 June 2026 by Angela Beevers

Harrods has appointed Andreas Efstathiou as chief operating officer in a move that will integrate all of the retailer’s operations under a single leader. Currently Harrods’…View Article

Gear4music reports surge in profits as revenue climbs 30%

Gear4music reports surge in profits as revenue climbs 30%

23 June 2026 by Angela Beevers

Gear4music has reported an “excellent” financial performance in the year to 31 March with profits coming in better than expected. The online musical instrument retailer increased…View Article

Waitrose boosts delivery hours as World Cup fever drives demand

Waitrose boosts delivery hours as World Cup fever drives demand

23 June 2026 by Angela Beevers

Ahead of England’s World Cup match this evening, Waitrose has announced that it is extending on-demand grocery delivery hours to meet customer demand following late-night and…View Article

Currys names Martin Raper as new head of stores

Currys names Martin Raper as new head of stores

23 June 2026 by Angela Beevers

Currys has promoted Martin Raper to the position of head of stores. Raper has worked with the electricals retailer for nearly 20 years, initially on the…View Article

Gopuff partners with Chelsea footballer Cole Palmer on launch of Col'd

Gopuff partners with Chelsea footballer Cole Palmer on launch of Col'd

23 June 2026 by Angela Beevers

Gopuff has teamed up with Chelsea footballer Cole Palmer on the launch of a new line of premium ice products called Cole’d. The name plays on…View Article

FatFace expands further in Ireland

FatFace expands further in Ireland

23 June 2026 by Angela Beevers

FatFace is continuing its expansion in Ireland with the opening of  new store in Galway. Spanning 1,500 square feet, the shop on Mainguard Street gives customers…View Article

Asda reshuffles leadership team as Liz Evans departs

Asda reshuffles leadership team as Liz Evans departs

22 June 2026 by Angela Beevers

Asda has reshuffled its leadership team as it confirmed that Liz Evans, chief commercial officer for non-food and George managing director, has decided to leave the…View Article

Boots introduces new On The Go travel store format

Boots introduces new On The Go travel store format

22 June 2026 by Angela Beevers

Boots has introduced a new travel format store called Boots On The Go at Belfast International Airport. The retailer said the transformed space has been designed…View Article

Ocado lines up new chief executive to succeed co-founder Tim Steiner

Ocado lines up new chief executive to succeed co-founder Tim Steiner

22 June 2026 by Angela Beevers

Ocado Group is preparing to appoint a successor to its chief executive Tim Steiner, according to reports. Sky News has revealed that a technology industry source…View Article

Laura James to open new operations facility in Rugby with the creation of 200 jobs

Laura James to open new operations facility in Rugby with the creation of 200 jobs

22 June 2026 by Angela Beevers

Interiors retailer Laura James is to open a new operational facility, photography studio and showroom in Rugby. Representing one of the largest investments in the company’s history,…View Article