Retail News Archive
Currys launches Christmas recruitment drive for 1,000 seasonal roles
Currys has launched its Christmas recruitment drive as it looks to fill around 1,000 seasonal retail roles in its 297 UK and Ireland stores. The first…View Article
John Lewis "supercharges" in-store experience with new specialist concessions
John Lewis is “supercharging” its in-store experience with an expanded line-up of specialist concessions, as it looks to develop destinations where “shopping meets discovery”. The move…View Article
Matalan hires M&S creative director as head of creative brand
Matalan has appointed Adele Pickering (née Chidwick) as head of creative brand. Due to join the fashion and homeware retailer in November, she has spent the…View Article
Beaverbrooks posts 'resilient' year as like-for-like sales rise 1.1%
Beaverbrooks has said it put in a resilient performance last year amid a “tough” period for UK retail but warned the year ahead will not be…View Article
River Island debuts new-look store concept at Centre:mk, Milton Keynes
River Island has unveiled a new store concept at Centre:mk in Milton Keynes. The fashion retailer said the 12,800 square foot transformed store will aim to…View Article
How AI is reshaping the path to purchase
AI is quickly becoming the new shop window. If your product information isn’t rich, accurate, and easy for AI platforms to understand, customers could be directed…View Article
Morrisons appoints Mohsen Ghasempour as chief AI officer
Morrisons has appointed Mohsen Ghasempour to the newly created role of chief AI officer. Ghasempour will join the supermarket on 1 October from Kingfisher, where he…View Article
New West End Company publishes decade of growth manifesto for London's West End
New West End Company has published a new manifesto for London’s West End that sets out its ambitions to fuel a decade of growth for the…View Article
Designers Guild collapses into administration with 93 jobs lost
Designers Guild has collapsed into administration after more than 50 years of trading, with 93 jobs lost Founded in 1970 by Tricia Guild, the company designed…View Article
Uniqlo to open 8,000 sq ft store at Bath's SouthGate
Uniqlo is to open a store at Bath’s SouthGate shopping centre next spring/summer. The Japanese fashion brand has taken an 8,000 square foot unit next to…View Article
AO World acquires Jessops from Peter Jones
AO World has acquired specialist photography retailer Jessops from Dragons’ Den star Peter Jones. Funded from existing cash resources, the move forms part of AO’s strategy…View Article
Arne signs for third UK store at Victoria Leeds
Arne has signed for its third permanent store in the UK at Victoria Leeds. The fashion brand will occupy a 3,658 square foot store situated within…View Article
