Retail News
Currys posts strong full year profit uplift
Currys has posted a 37% increase in full year adjusted pre-tax profit to £162 million as its performance continues to strengthen. In the 12 months to... View ArticleView Article
ScS owner invests £57 million in store upgrades
ScS owner Poltronesofà is close to completing a £57 million transformation of the sofa retailer’s 96 UK shops as it looks to offer customers an enhanced... View ArticleView Article
Mango introduces AI powered fashion stylist
Mango has launched an AI powered a virtual fashion assistant called Mango Stylist. Currently available for the fashion retailer’s womenswear lines, the tool is active in... View ArticleView Article
Nespresso to open new boutique at St James Quarter
Nespresso is to open a new boutique style store at Edinburgh’s St James Quarter. The 1,173 square foot space will designed in line with the coffee... View ArticleView Article
Deckers Brands appoints new general manager for EMEA
Deckers Brands has appointed Felix Muennich as senior vice president and general manager for EMEA. Muennich previously worked with Mammut Sports Group as chief commercial officer... View ArticleView Article
Q&A with Mark Fox, former chief executive of Roadchef
Mark Fox has worked within the retail/hospitality industry since the early 1990s for some of the leading global brands. From starting out at Aberdeen Pizza Company... View ArticleView Article
Greggs warns on profit after heatwave impacts sales
Greggs is expecting its full year operating profit to be modestly lower than last year after hot weather in June impacted sales. In an update on... View ArticleView Article
Smythson of Bond Street acquired by Oakley Capital
Smythson of Bond Street has been acquired by the Oakley Capital private equity firm. The news means that the luxury leather goods and stationery brand will join Iconic... View ArticleView Article
Wyse London launches preloved marketplace
Wyse London has launched its first official marketplace for buying and selling preloved items. The Wyse London Preloved platform enables customers to shop second-hand garments with... View ArticleView Article
Walpole appoints Fortnum & Mason chief executive as chair
Walpole has appointed Tom Athron, the chief executive of Fortnum & Mason, as its new chair. He has replaced Michael Ward, managing director of Harrods, who... View ArticleView Article
The Very Group bolsters Hello Studio senior leadership team
The Very Group’s in-house creative agency has strengthened its senior leadership team with the appointment of Beth Lowry as head of creative direction. With over 20... View ArticleView Article
M&S steps up store rotation programme with a £300 million investment
M&S will be investing £300 million in launching sixteen new, nine extended and twelve revamped stores in the current financial year as it accelerates its store... View ArticleView Article
