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Conversation with... People in Retail Awards Judge Faye Ryder-Humphries

Conversation with... People in Retail Awards Judge Faye Ryder-Humphries

24 December 2025 by Angela Beevers

TRB is delighted to announce that Faye Ryder-Humphries, people director at Wingstop UKI, will be a judge for next year’s People in Retail Awards. Here we... View ArticleView Article

R.M. Williams to open first store in Scotland

R.M. Williams to open first store in Scotland

24 December 2025 by angela-beevers

Australian bootmaker R.M. Williams is to open its first store in Scotland in Edinburgh next month. Due to launch on 22 January, the shop will be... View ArticleView Article

Mothercare looks to 'rebuild' at scale after first half sales decline

Mothercare looks to 'rebuild' at scale after first half sales decline

24 December 2025 by angela-beevers

Mothercare has reported a drop in first half sales as it looks ahead to “rebuilding at scale” in the UK and globally. In the six months... View ArticleView Article

Pets at Home appoints former Waitrose managing director as chief executive

Pets at Home appoints former Waitrose managing director as chief executive

23 December 2025 by Angela Beevers

Pets at Home Group has appointed former Waitrose managing director James Bailey as its new chief executive, with effect from 30 March. He led Waitrose for... View ArticleView Article

Zofa to open first London store

Zofa to open first London store

23 December 2025 by angela-beevers

Online sofa brand Zofa has selected Fulham Road for the opening of its first physical store in London. The retailer has signed for a new two-floor... View ArticleView Article

Greggs opens 600th franchise store

Greggs opens 600th franchise store

23 December 2025 by Angela Beevers

Greggs has opened a milestone 600th franchise shop in Stonecross Services in Bexwell in a partnership with Motor Fuel Group. The move forms part of the... View ArticleView Article

Iceland brings festive cheer to local communities

Iceland brings festive cheer to local communities

23 December 2025 by Angela Beevers

Iceland Foods and The Food Warehouse has donated thousands of Christmas items to charities and groups that support families and individuals in their local communities through... View ArticleView Article

HMV to open second store in the Netherlands

HMV to open second store in the Netherlands

22 December 2025 by angela-beevers

HMV is to open a second store in the Netherlands next year. Spanning 4,500 square feet, the new shop on Kalverstraat in Amsterdam will offer customers... View ArticleView Article

The Entertainer delivers year of 'significant' growth

The Entertainer delivers year of 'significant' growth

22 December 2025 by Angela Beevers

The Entertainer has delivered a year of “significant” growth both in the UK and internationally. The toy retailer opened new ‘Gen5’ stores in Bluewater, Cambridge, Rushden... View ArticleView Article

Interview: Reimagining the furniture experience

Interview: Reimagining the furniture experience

22 December 2025 by Glynn Davis

Having decided the antiquated furniture industry needed a bit of a shake-up Keiran Hewkin found the only way to ultimately bring about change was by striking... View ArticleView Article

M&S hails success of own-label fragrance offering

M&S hails success of own-label fragrance offering

22 December 2025 by Angela Beevers

M&S has hailed the success of its own-label fragrance offering over the past year. The retailer has grown its share of the own-label fragrance market from... View ArticleView Article

The Cotswold Company opens first retail park showroom

The Cotswold Company opens first retail park showroom

22 December 2025 by Angela Beevers

The Cotswold Company has opened its first showroom in a retail park at Portfield Retail Park in Chichester. The premium furniture and homeware brand said the... View ArticleView Article