Retail News Archive
Waitrose permanently extends quick-commerce delivery hours at 35 stores
Waitrose is permanently extending its quick-commerce delivery hours at 35 UK stores, following an initial expansion during the World Cup. The supermarket extended its delivery window…View Article
M&S appoints Morrisons' Matt McLellan as director of loyalty
M&S has appointed Morrisons’ chief customer officer Matt McLellan as director of loyalty. Due to join the business in the new year, he will succeed Jade…View Article
New Look appoints Lynda Petherick as new CEO
New Look has appointed Lynda Petherick as its new chief executive, succeeding Helen Connolly. Petherick has worked at the fashion retailer since 2024, when she joined…View Article
Retailers hit back at Chancellor John Healey over cost of living comments
Retailers have hit back following the new Chancellor of the Exchequer’s comments on the cost of living over the weekend, in which he said the Government…View Article
Scotmid CEO Karen Scott appointed chair of Scottish Retail Consortium
The Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) has appointed Scotmid Coop chief executive Karen Scott as its new chair, effective 1 August 2026. Scott succeeds Debbie Harding, who…View Article
JD Sports triples flagship store size at Meadowhall to 29,225 square feet
JD Sports has relocated and tripled the size of its flagship store at Sheffield’s Meadowhall shopping centre, expanding to 29,225 square feet as part of a…View Article
EG On The Move completes acquisition of 260 petrol stations in France
EG On The Move, the petrol and convenience retail operator, has completed the acquisition of 260 forecourt sites in France from EG Group, marking a major…View Article
Beauty in rude health
Nobody needs to be told that retail has had a tough time over recent years but one category – outside of the essential that is food…View Article
Sainsbury's to sell Argos to Swift Partners in £120m deal
Sainsbury’s is to sell Argos to Swift Partners in a £120 million deal as it looks to focus on its food business. Swift is a new…View Article
Majestic unveils new Trowbridge store as part of £4m expansion
Majestic has unveiled the first new store of its current financial year as part of a £4 million investment in new sites. The branch on Trowbridge’s…View Article
Waitrose accelerates refrigeration investment to combat heatwaves
Waitrose is investing in new refrigeration technology as it looks to improve the availability of chilled products in-store during heatwaves. Following this summer’s extreme heat, the…View Article
eBay completes acquisition of fashion marketplace Depop
eBay has completed its acquisition of Depop, the C2C fashion marketplace. As part of eBay, Depop will operate as a complementary business while retaining its own…View Article
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