Retail News Archive

Bold Bean Co to accelerate wholesale and foodservice growth through new distribution deal

Bold Bean Co to accelerate wholesale and foodservice growth through new distribution deal

25 August 2026 by Angela Beevers

Bold Bean Co has appointed a new wholesale and foodservice distributor as it looks to accelerate growth across the channels. The company, which sells its products…View Article

Diamonds Factory invests in Belfast with new Wellington Place store

Diamonds Factory invests in Belfast with new Wellington Place store

25 August 2026 by Angela Beevers

Diamonds Factory has opened a new store at Wellington Place in Belfast after moving from the showroom it has run in the city for the past…View Article

Iceland Foods strikes deal with Lotte Mart for South Korea expansion

Iceland Foods strikes deal with Lotte Mart for South Korea expansion

24 August 2026 by Angela Beevers

Iceland Foods has teamed up with a supermarket chain in South Korea to operate concessions in the country. From this summer, shoppers at 45 Lotte Mart…View Article

Morrisons promises ‘Unbeatable Prices’ on 500 weekly essentials

Morrisons promises ‘Unbeatable Prices’ on 500 weekly essentials

24 August 2026 by Angela Beevers

Morrisons has launched a price match promise that guarantees its ‘Unbeatable Prices’ will not be bettered by those at Aldi, Lidl, Tesco, Sainsbury’s or Asda. It…View Article

Abercrombie & Fitch elects Lovesac president Mary Fox to board

Abercrombie & Fitch elects Lovesac president Mary Fox to board

24 August 2026 by Angela Beevers

Abercrombie & Fitch has announced the election of Mary Fox to its board. A graduate of Coventry University in the UK, Fox is currently president of…View Article

Morrisons launches 1,000 new apprenticeships in Fresh Start Programme

Morrisons launches 1,000 new apprenticeships in Fresh Start Programme

24 August 2026 by Angela Beevers

Morrisons is launching 1,000 new apprenticeships to give young people the opportunity to build long-term careers in retail management and leadership. The Proper Jobs: Fresh Start…View Article

Stradivarius opens new store at The Bentall Centre, Kingston

Stradivarius opens new store at The Bentall Centre, Kingston

24 August 2026 by Angela Beevers

Inditex-owned fashion brand Stradivarius has opened a new store at The Bentall Centre in Kingston. The shop offers the brand’s new range of casual and smarter…View Article

Marquee Brands to acquire Canadian retailer Roots

Marquee Brands to acquire Canadian retailer Roots

23 August 2026 by Angela Beevers

Marquee Brands has entered into an agreement to acquire the Canadian clothing brand Roots. The company will pay C$4.10 per share for Roots, which is listed…View Article

CDS Superstores opens multi-brand home and garden hub in a Morrisons store in London

CDS Superstores opens multi-brand home and garden hub in a Morrisons store in London

23 August 2026 by Angela Beevers

A new partnership has seen CDS Superstores, the owner of The Range, Wilko and Homebase, launch a multi-brand hub in a Morrisons store in London’s Palmers…View Article

DFS partners with The Voice UK in new ITV marketing campaign

DFS partners with The Voice UK in new ITV marketing campaign

23 August 2026 by Angela Beevers

DFS has returned to ITV’s Saturday night schedule in a new partnership with The Voice UK as it builds on the success of its integrated marketing…View Article

Consumer confidence hits two-year high in August as retail sales dip in July

Consumer confidence hits two-year high in August as retail sales dip in July

21 August 2026 by Angela Beevers

Consumer confidence has risen in August to reach its highest level in two years as people feel more optimistic about making major purchases. GfK’s Consumer Confidence…View Article

Mamas & Papas refinances after 'record' year as revenue hits £170m

Mamas & Papas refinances after 'record' year as revenue hits £170m

21 August 2026 by Angela Beevers

Mamas & Papas has completed a refinancing as it looks ahead to the next phase of its growth strategy. The nursey brand said the deal strengthens…View Article