Retail News

Next to raise dividend after Waltham Abbey land sale

Next to raise dividend after Waltham Abbey land sale

26 November 2025 by Angela Beevers

Next has announced that it has sold some non-operational land near Waltham Abbey. The sale has generated net cash proceeds after costs of £54.1 million and... View ArticleView Article

Kingfisher raises profit guidance

Kingfisher raises profit guidance

26 November 2025 by Angela Beevers

Kingfisher, the parent company of B&Q and Screwfix, has raised its full year profit outlook following a strong performance in the UK. In the three months... View ArticleView Article

Retail app design: best practices to drive conversion

Retail app design: best practices to drive conversion

25 November 2025 by Angela Beevers

Nailing your retail app design has never been more important, especially as surveys show modern shoppers prefer using native apps over mobile websites. Just consider that... View ArticleView Article

Building trust with influencer marketing for retail brands

Building trust with influencer marketing for retail brands

25 November 2025 by Angela Beevers

If you haven’t included influencer marketing in your retail marketing strategy, you should, and here’s why: Customer trust is shifting. Nearly half (45%) of Gen Z... View ArticleView Article

Matalan appoints Beccy Davies as director of people and talent

Matalan appoints Beccy Davies as director of people and talent

25 November 2025 by Angela Beevers

Matalan has recruited Beccy Davies to the new role of director of people and talent. Having joined the retailer’s people team this month, Davies previously worked... View ArticleView Article

Clarks unveils new look West End store

Clarks unveils new look West End store

25 November 2025 by Angela Beevers

The Clarks footwear brand has returned to London’s Tottenham Court Road with a new look store. Launching just in time for the festive shopping season, the... View ArticleView Article

Co-op to open record 11 stores in one week

Co-op to open record 11 stores in one week

25 November 2025 by angela-beevers

Co-op is to open a record number of stores in one week, with 11 shops set to launch this week across the UK. The openings form... View ArticleView Article

H&M opens first location and new concept store in Beverly Hills

H&M opens first location and new concept store in Beverly Hills

25 November 2025 by Angela Beevers

H&M has opened its first location in Beverly Hills in Los Angeles. Situated at 370 North Beverly Drive, the new concept store offers a selection of... View ArticleView Article

SportsShoes.com invests £1.5m in new warehouse system to support growth

SportsShoes.com invests £1.5m in new warehouse system to support growth

24 November 2025 by Angela Beevers

SportsShoes.com has invested £1.5 million in a state-of-the-art semi-automated warehouse system to enable faster order processing and distribution to customers in the UK, Europe and Scandinavia.... View ArticleView Article

How to design a mobile retail app your customers will love

How to design a mobile retail app your customers will love

24 November 2025 by A Beevers

Among the many ways customers interact with a brand, mobile retail apps stand out. Yet, despite its importance, many retailers have failed to achieve true intuitive... View ArticleView Article

Conversation with... Peter Grainger of CafePod

Conversation with... Peter Grainger of CafePod

24 November 2025 by Angela Beevers

Here we chat with Peter Grainger, co-founder of CafePod, about why he established the business, the challenges of growing a new coffee brand, the launch of... View ArticleView Article

Monsoon Accessorize reports return to profit

Monsoon Accessorize reports return to profit

24 November 2025 by Angela Beevers

Adena Brands, the parent company of the Monsoon, Accessorize and East brands, has returned to profitability in the year to the end of August 2025. Sales... View ArticleView Article