Wilko has appointed a former Post Office executive as its new retail director. Amanda Jones currently holds the position of retail and franchise network director at the Post Office and will join Wilko this July. She has previously held senior leadership roles at John Lewis and Marks & Spencer, and worked in...
Asda is trialling a ‘pet zone’ in selected stores as it looks to help pet owners pick up everything from insurance to accessories as part of their regular shop. The supermarket is partnering with six brands on the initiative in its Gateshead, Eastlands, Minworth, West Bridgford and Caerphilly stores. The move means...
Footfall across UK retail destinations declined by 7% last week from the previous seven day period despite the sunny weather. According to figures from retail specialist Springboard, there was a drop of 10.2% in shopping centres and 6.9% in retail parks. However, high streets experienced a more modest decline of 5.5%...
Rituals Cosmetics has announced the biggest sustainability investment in its history by planting, protecting or restoring a tree for every refill sold. In collaboration with its partners, the brand aims to grow 5 million trees globally by the end of 2022. The initiative is part of Rituals’ bigger Clean, Conscious & Caring...
Sainsbury’s is supporting struggling pork farmers even further with an additional payment of up to £2.8 million for its pork development group. Working in conjunction with its pork farmers, the supermarket has created a pricing mechanism which it says has paid above market price for fresh pork since September 2020. The...
Liverpool ONE co-owner Grosvenor has announced that Gravity will open a 100,000 square foot active experience at the shopping and leisure destination. Due to open in the fourth quarter of this year, the Gravity venue will span the two upper floors of a former Debenhams site and, at £10 million, marks...
LVMH’s latest earnings call briefly mentioned the “metaverse” and how the company is thinking about its gaming strategy. LVMH, the luxury goods conglomerate overseeing brands like Christian Dior, Marc Jacobs, Tiffany & Co., and Louis Vuitton, is looking at the metaverse and blockchain gaming “very carefully,” said Jean Jacques Guiony, LVMH’s...
Breitling has opened its first boutique on the island of Ireland in a prime city centre location in Belfast. The industrial loft style store is situated in Queen’s Arcade which has recently undergone a multimillion-pound refurbishment. The store will be managed by Lunn’s, a 60 year-old family run jewellery business in the...
Victoria’s Secret has launched a new digital tween brand aimed at children between the ages of eight and 13. Called Happy Nation, the size-inclusive and gender-free product assortment includes sweatshirts, swimwear, bras, underwear and body care items. Happy Nation is a wholly separate brand within Victoria’s Secret and the launch represents another...
B&M has announced that its chief executive Simon Arora is to retire. Arora has led the business since he acquired it together with his brother Bobby in December 2004. Since then, it has grown to a group of over 1,100 stores across the UK and France. In a statement, B&M said Arora...
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