Wilko has announced that it is to welcome dogs and cats in-store at 248 of its locations. The move follows a successful trial in two stores, although shoppers will be asked to keep their pets on leads and the animals will not be allowed to enter any food aisles. Shops accepting pets...
UK retail sales rose by 11.9% on a total basis in January against a decline of 1.3% in the same month a year ago as retailers experienced strong demand for furniture and homewares. According to figures from the British Retail Consortium, sales were up 7.5% compared to the same month in...
Primark confirm new cafe and clothing range launching with pasty specialist Greggs. Fashion mannequins at several Primark stores were mysteriously spotted with vegan sausage rolls and steak bakes as part of window and in-store displays in a nod to the collaboration, while items from the Greggs menu also appeared on Primark’s...
Very.co.uk has expanded its range of beauty and self-care brands by 94% since the start of the pandemic as it looks to meet continued demand for wellbeing products. The online retailer has added 77 new beauty and personal care brands since January 2020 to take the total to 159. Recent launches...
Dunelm has posted strong first half growth with total sales up 10.6% year-on-year to £795.6 million and 36% up on pre-pandemic levels two years ago. In the six months to 25 December, sales in the retailer’s stores were buoyant while online sales more than doubled as the retailer continued to invest...
Card Factory has chosen Coventry as the location for the launch of a new format ‘model store’ as it looks to improve the shopping experience. Part of its ‘Opening Our New Future’ strategy, the move marks the first time the greeting cards retailer has undertaken a major store format upgrade in...
Asda is to stock its full Smart Price and Farm Stores ranges in all 581 food stores and online as part of plans to provide customers on a budget with more value choices. The supermarket currently stocks 150 Smart Price and Farm Stores products in 300 stores and will introduce all...
Joules saw its revenue increase by 35% to £127.9 million in the six months to 28 November after its brand awareness reached a new record. Store revenue grew by more than 80% to £35.5 million as demand improved to almost pre-pandemic levels. Meanwhile, online sales across the group’s websites and third-party ecommerce...
Amazon saw its net sales increase by 9% to $137.4 billion in its fourth quarter after being boosted by its biggest-ever Black Friday to Cyber Monday holiday shopping weekend. The online retail giant said clothing, beauty, home and toys were among the top-selling categories. Meanwhile, Amazon’s net income grew to $14.3 billion...
The Nicce streetwear brand is to open its first physical flagship store in London. The shop is situated on the corner of Carnaby Street and Beak Street and spans two floors across 1,400 square feet. The move follows strong, double-digit growth for the brand over the past few years during which time...
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