Sainsbury’s has posted a 4% drop in first quarter like-for-like sales after customers cut back on non-essential items during to the cost of living crisis. In the 16 weeks to 25 June, grocery sales fell by 2.4% while clothing and general merchandise sales declined by 10.1% and 11.2% respectively. The retailer launched...
Tumi has become an official partner of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club for its pre-season tour to Korea this month. The partnership will include TUMI providing the team and the club’s full travel delegation with its travel luggage and lifestyle accessories. Each Tottenham Hotspur tour team member will receive personalised TUMI products including...
Boots has posted strong growth in its third quarter with Boots UK comparable retail sales up 24% as the company reaped the benefits of its ongoing transformation programme. The three months to 31 May saw the health and beauty retailer more than double its online sales compared to pre-Covid levels, with...
Dyson has opened its second UK Dyson Demo store at Manchester’s The Trafford Centre. The immersive 130 square metre space on the first floor of the shopping centre features a range of demonstration zones where Dyson experts are on-hand to assist customers. Indoor air quality demonstrations can show live air quality data...
Diet Coke has appointed supermodel Kate Moss as creative director of its brand in its 40th anniversary year. In statement, The Coca-Cola Company said Moss will bring to life the new Diet Coke ‘Love What You Love’ campaign by bringing her unique aesthetic and style to the brand. She will also...
Laura Ashley has announced its new global partnership with Mamas & Papas. The partnership will see the two British brands collaborate to create a beautiful collection that will combine Laura Ashley’s signature archive prints with Mamas & Papas’ expertise in the nursery industry. The collection, due to launch in spring 2023, Laura...
Cath Kidston has been acquired by investment and restructuring firm Hilco Capital. According to Sky News, Hilco was closing in on the deal yesterday, but The Times has subsequently reported that the takeover has gone ahead. Established in 1993, Cath Kidston’s founder of the same name sold a majority stake in the...
Costco, saw a 14.4% increase in UK sales. Sales at the US giant, which has stores in Bristol and Birmingham, were up to £3.5 billion in the year ended August 2021, boosted by an increase of shoppers during the Covid-19 lockdown. This is Costco’s second year of double-digit growth, after a rise...
John Lewis has appointed Queralt Ferrer as its first director of design for fashion as it looks to become a more “significant player” in the fashion and home categories. The department store said the move will support plans to develop and grow its own-brand ranges. Earlier in her career, Ferrer worked as...
Dune London is launching its first footwear range for kids. Spanning 22 styles, the range includes ‘mini-me’ versions of the brand’s loafers, Chelsea boots and motif trainers, as well as school shoes and ballerinas. Prices range from £45 to £75. The collection will be available from 1 July, but will only be...
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