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A survey of 2,000 people by MADE.COM has revealed that due to decreased living space, the bedroom is now the heart of the home; and the brand has marked the finding by allowing two customers to spend a night in
The record breaking success of Team GB’s cyclists at the Rio Olympics has led to an uplift in bike sales and interest in cycling as a hobby, new research reveals. Leading cycle retailer and manufacturer Ribble Cycles has seen an overall
Gü Puds, the UK’s leading premium chilled dessert brand and part of The Noble Foods Group, has appointed Richard Hollingdale as its new commercial director. Bringing over 25 years’ food experience, Hollingdale will explore new opportunities to expand the brand’s reach
Manhattan Associates has announced a powerful line-up of keynote speakers for its Exchange EMEA conference to take place 5-6 October at Hotel du Collectionneur in Paris, France. The conference will provide more than 300 industry and supply chain leaders from
Naked Wines, the customer-funded wine business, is making it more convenient than ever for its customers to receive their deliveries through a new partnership with InPost UK. Shoppers are now able to pick up their order at any of the
Spar is bringing shoppers everything they need to create a haunting Halloween this October, with a range of super-spooky digital marketing content. In the run up to Halloween, Spar will be launching digital content including Tricks and Treats to make with
Michael Kors has today opened its doors at Bluewater, Europe’s leading retail and leisure destination. The 2,800sq ft standalone boutique is the first for the brand in the South East. Located in a prominent corner position on Bluewater’s lower Guildhall, adjacent
Selligent, the world’s leading independent provider of one to one engagement solutions for relationship marketers, has announced a double-digit expansion of its UK team to support its strong growth in recent months.
The Fragrance Shop, the UK’s largest independent fragrance retailer, has reported a 5.5% increase in like-for-like sales with trading boosted by a range of big-ticket scents. The retailer, which has 179 UK stores, said total sales for the year to the
Leading Italian restaurant chain, Zizzi, has become the first casual dining chain to offer Thomson & Scott Skinny Prosecco,continuing its commitment to providing a menu that caters for all, offering extensive choice for a range of dietary requirements. From 27 September,
Tiendeo.co.uk, a market leading website and app for online catalogues and offers, has implemented a new function in its mobile app for managing loyalty cards. The launch of this new tool strengthens the Spanish start-up’s position as an invaluable point
Global Risk Technologies, Europe’s first chargeback remediation specialist and owner of Chargebacks911, has released a new ticketing fraud white paper addressing the rising trend of ticket-related fraud and chargebacks. The UK saw a 55% rise in ticket fraud in 2015, losing
European consumers want the online and in-store shopping experience to be entirely integrated with greater use of technology on the high street, according to CBRE, the world’s leading global real estate advisor. In a pan-European study of more than 13,000 consumers,
BT has opened a new concept store at its Ipswich development hub, which is designed to show retailers how they can transform their physical stores to meet the needs of new digital shoppers. Branded as Alexander Black, the concept features fashion,
TCC Global, a leading, global retail marketing company, has acquired online retailing specialist Summit; a partnership set to create a new generation of digitally-led marketing programmes for retailers. The deal, advised by Livingstone, sees TCC Global, which turned over €500m in
The fit-out of New Look’s largest standalone menswear store has been completed in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. Newcastle-based Aptus Shopfitting was appointed to develop the UK’s largest New Look Men store, covering a 3,800sq ft space at intu Metrocentre, Gateshead. It is
Hundreds of senior figures from retail brands gathered at The Langham Hotel in London last week to applaud 12 inspiring women who have been appointed the 2016 Worldpay everywoman in Retail Ambassadors. The programme recognises the achievements of women excelling
Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe/Y&R is launching the latest instalment of its award-winning M&S Food campaign with an ad that showcases the inspirational and authentic ‘Taste Asia’ range at M&S. The TV campaign launched on 7 September and will be supported by
Westfield Stratford City, the UK’s number one shopping centre, today celebrates its first five years of successful trading attracting a record breaking 220 million shoppers and delivering £5bn in retail sales. The centre has seen sales rise by 32% since opening,
MMX Retail has been appointed by bb’s, the fashion brand coffee shop, to work jointly with SBL Retail to deliver its aggressive growth strategy. bb’s, short for bakers + baristas, was founded in 1985 in Queensland, Australia. After finding success in
Today, most convenience store patrons simply fuel their cars and go. And while retailers generate a large percentage of revenue from fuel sales, they remain diligent in their efforts to better engage fuel-and-go consumers. Rutter’s Farm Stores (Rutter’s) is relying
Costa Express, the UK’s leading on-the-go coffee brand, today announces the installation of its 6,000th self-serve coffee bar in Tesco High Wycombe. The milestone puts Costa Express on track to achieve its target of over 8,000 machines by 2020. Following the
McDonald's is launching a national outdoor campaign today to promote the all time favourites on its menu. The campaign was created by Leo Burnett London.
Grosvenor Europe has today announced the signing of three new international brands, with Jack Wolfskin, Lindt and Smiggle all opening on Liverpool ONE’s Paradise Street later this year. Jack Wolfskin, the German outdoor clothing and equipment brand, is launching a 3,000sq
Moxie Software, Inc., a leader in online customer engagement for e-commerce, has announced that leading home furnishings destination, Crate and Barrel, has deployed the Moxie Concierge SaaS solution to improve customer experience, engagement and acquisition for mobile, tablet and desktop
