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Badiani continues to expand with new Balham store

Badiani continues to expand with new Balham store

13 June 2023 by angela-beevers

Gelato brand Badiani is continuing its expansion with the opening of a new shop in London’s Balham. Due to launch on 6 July, the Hildreth Street... View ArticleView Article

Dreams appoint new CFO and CIO

Dreams appoint new CFO and CIO

12 June 2023 by angela-beevers

Bed retailer Dreams has today announced the appointment of Petra Kasperova as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Dan West as Chief Information Officer (CIO). Petra has... View ArticleView Article

No tent left behind with Decathlon new Festival Tent Pledge

No tent left behind with Decathlon new Festival Tent Pledge

12 June 2023 by angela-beevers

Decathlon has launched the ‘Festival Tent Pledge’ ahead of festival season to reward customers for not leaving their tent behind – which is one of the... View ArticleView Article

Primark to launch Barbie The Movie range

Primark to launch Barbie The Movie range

12 June 2023 by angela-beevers

Primark will be launching a new Barbie The Movie range early next month in a first collaboration with Mattel. With pink the running theme throughout, the... View ArticleView Article

Interview: Octavia Benham, Head of Ecommerce at Dreams

Interview: Octavia Benham, Head of Ecommerce at Dreams

12 June 2023 by angela-beevers

Author Natalie Fresen You may have seen Octavia as one of our new and key speakers at the TRB Omnichannel Futures Conference. If you did, you’ll... View ArticleView Article

Jollyes posts strongest-ever full year performance

Jollyes posts strongest-ever full year performance

12 June 2023 by angela-beevers

The Jollyes pet superstore chain has reported a record-breaking year with sales smashing through the £100 million barrier. In the 12 months to 29 May 2023,... View ArticleView Article

Frasers Group acquires 18.9% stake in AO World

Frasers Group acquires 18.9% stake in AO World

12 June 2023 by angela-beevers

Frasers Group has invested £75 million in acquiring an 18.9% stake in online appliance and electricals retailer AO World.  The owner of Sports Direct, House of... View ArticleView Article

Wilko hires property agents ahead of rent cut talks

Wilko hires property agents ahead of rent cut talks

12 June 2023 by angela-beevers

Wilko has appointed property agent CBRE in a move which could see the retailer ask landlords for a reduction in store rents. According to Sky News,... View ArticleView Article

Lush brings Londoners an Asteroid City pop-up

Lush brings Londoners an Asteroid City pop-up

12 June 2023 by angela-beevers

Lush has collaborated with Focus Features on the opening of a new London pop-up that celebrates filmmaker Wes Anderson’s latest film, Asteroid City. Open for five... View ArticleView Article

Dune London returns to Newcastle

Dune London returns to Newcastle

12 June 2023 by angela-beevers

Dune London has made a return to Newcastle with the opening of a new flagship store on the city’s Grainger Street. Spanning 1,400 square feet, the... View ArticleView Article

Tesco could be breaking law on Clubcard pricing, says Which?

Tesco could be breaking law on Clubcard pricing, says Which?

09 June 2023 by angela-beevers

According to consumer group Which?, supermarket giant Tesco could be breaking the law over how it displays Clubcard prices. The group says Tesco does not explain... View ArticleView Article

Wickes partners with solar panel and battery storage platform

Wickes partners with solar panel and battery storage platform

09 June 2023 by angela-beevers

Home improvement retailer, Wickes, is launching a partnership with solar panel and battery storage installation platform, ‘MakeMyHouseGreen.com’ and adds Electric Vehicle chargers to offering for the... View ArticleView Article