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B&M sales performance 'below expectations'
B&M has reported that its UK sales came in below expectations in the year to 29 March due to a challenging retail environment. Group revenue increased... View ArticleView Article

WH Smith reports 7% travel revenue growth
WH Smith has said its travel business continues to perform well with revenue up 7% year-on-year on a constant currency basis in the 13 weeks to... View ArticleView Article

Morrisons appoints Claire Farrant as group marketing director
Morrisons has appointed former BP executive Claire Farrant as group marketing director. Farrant worked with BP as vice president for mobility and convenience Europe for nearly... View ArticleView Article

AllSaints opens new store in Glasgow's Princes Square
AllSaints has opened a new permanent store in Glasgow’s Princes Square following the success of a pop-up location. Situated at units 22 and 23 of the... View ArticleView Article

Aldi to donate proceeds from tomato sales to Teenage Cancer Trust
Aldi has teamed up with Teenage Cancer Trust in a new fundraising drive aimed at supporting young people who have been diagnosed with cancer. The two... View ArticleView Article

Comment: Digital-first no longer the winning strategy
Customer-centricity has been bandied around for years but it has all too often been based around a data-driven, digital-first approach that has often had the objective... View ArticleView Article

Nike appoints Michael Gonda as chief communications officer
Nike has appointed Michael Gonda as executive vice president and chief communications officer. Due to take up his role on 7 July, he will lead the... View ArticleView Article

Applied Nutrition appoints two new non-executive directors
Applied Nutrition has appointed Peter Cowgill and Deepti Velury Bakhshi as non-executive directors. Cowgill is the former executive chairman of JD Sports Fashion where during his... View ArticleView Article

Gant unveils refurbished flagship store on London's Regent Street
Gant has reopened its flagship store on London’s Regent Street store after an extensive refurbishment. The new layout of the 588 square metre space integrates a... View ArticleView Article

iCandy introduces new retail partner structure
iCandy has refreshed the structure of its retail partner programme by replacing its brand ambassador status with three newly defined premium tiers. Previously, the pushchair brand... View ArticleView Article

John Lewis teams up with Kidswear Collective to offer pre-loved childrenswear
John Lewis has teamed up with Kidswear Collective, the pre-loved and past season designer kidswear platform, on the opening of a dedicated space at its flagship... View ArticleView Article

Søstrene Grene to open new store in Wimbledon this summer
Danish lifestyle brand Søstrene Grene is continuing its UK expansion with a new store opening in Wimbledon this summer. Situated in the heart of the shopping... View ArticleView Article

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