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VF Corporation sells Dickies to Bluestar Alliance
VF Corporation has announced the sale of its Dickies brand to Bluestar Alliance for $600 million. Founded in 1922 and known for its performance workwear and... View ArticleView Article
Quiz reports double digit sales uplift after successful restructuring
Quiz has reported an average of a 14% uplift in like-for-like store sales during July and August following a wide ranging streamlining of operations. During the... View ArticleView Article
Boden returns to profit
Boden returned to profitability in the year to 28 December 2024 after delivering sales growth across all of its major markets. The fashion retailer posted a... View ArticleView Article
M&S appoints Jon Rolls as commercial & operations director for fashion, home & beauty
M&S has appointed Jon Rolls as commercial and operations director for fashion, home & beauty. Rolls was previously group director of planning and space at Primark... View ArticleView Article
New data: Retailers to start Christmas discounting earlier this year
New data from Lloyds Bank has revealed that UK retailers are preparing to start Christmas discounting earlier this year, with four in five also expecting a... View ArticleView Article
Currys to launch three further business hubs
Currys Business is to open three further business hubs across the country next week. The new hubs will situated in the retailer’s Bromborough, Carlisle and Colliers... View ArticleView Article
Ryman and Robert Dyas to introduce photostations in majority of stores
High street retailers Ryman and Robert Dyas are to install state-of-the-art photostations in the majority of their stores. Part of the Theo Paphitis Retail Group, the... View ArticleView Article
More Bodycare stores to be closed this week
Bodycare is to close 30 more stores this week following its collapse into administration earlier this month. The health and beauty retailer entered administration on 5... View ArticleView Article
Gap Inc appoints Jody Gerson to its board
Gap Inc has appointed Jody Gerson, chairman and chief executive of Universal Music Publishing Group, to its board of directors. As the first female chief executive... View ArticleView Article
IKEA to open new small format store in Chester
IKEA is to open a new small format store in Chester next month as part of its strategy to reach more shoppers by launching in new... View ArticleView Article
Comment: What did retail and hospitality ever do for us?
Sustained pressure from the Government on the retail and hospitality sectors, with unprecedented taxes and legislation being wrought on both industries, suggests they have limited value... View ArticleView Article
Mobile Apps for Retailers: A Must-Have or Nice-to-Have?
The boundaries between in-store, online, and mobile shopping are increasingly blurred, as smartphones and mobile apps have become integral to the entire shopping journey, from research... View ArticleView Article
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