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St George, a proud member of the Berkeley Group, has announced that Dickens Yard will be welcoming a trio of new and exciting businesses to its retail, restaurant and leisure quarter in the heart of Ealing Town centre.
Following today’s release of Topps Tiles figures for H1 FY2020/21; Georgina Sreeves, rtail analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “Topps Tiles was adversely affected by the third national lockdown; its H1 was a tale
Co-op has opened its third franchise store this year, as part of its rapid franchise expansion.
The pandemic has hastened the speed at which businesses have needed to transform digitally. As a result of lockdowns, curfews, and distancing measures, customers simply aren’t in just one place – and are instead existing and living in a so-called
Costa, Leon, Starbucks, Tortilla and Chipotle are now available for delivery across the UK via the Just Eat app, across the UK.
Following today’s release of H&M figures for Q1 FY2020/21; Emily Salter, retail analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “A year into the COVID-19 crisis as demand for apparel remains muted, H&M’s reliance on Europe
In some ways it has been business as usual as Realm, the specialist independent asset manager, has delivered 29 new leases and regears in 2020/1 across its outlet centre portfolio. With non-essential retail reopening in April, it has served as
On the 50th anniversary of the Global Trade Item Number (GTIN), GS1 UK reflects on the moment when leaders from the biggest names in commerce came together to transform the global economy.
Superdrug will open its doors to a brand new store on Thursday 1 April in Rushden Lakes Shopping Centre, Northamptonshire. The store has created 21 new jobs and will offer customers access to the latest health and beauty products, everyday
From today, Deliveroo is selling a great range of Easter eggs for anyone who hasn’t had the chance to hop to the shops before the long weekend. Available across the country, customers can order Easter eggs starting at £3 from
Central England Co-op is looking ahead to another Easter under restrictions as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and has released research from last year’s celebrations which revealed how shopping habits were affected by lockdown.
Nespresso launches a new flagship boutique designed to inspire and excite shoppers with the stories and artistry behind some of the finest coffees in the world.
Artisan homeware business Bloomist has selected Brightpearl to help manage its growth as it enters the next season in its success story.
Yesterday (28 March) the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) announced that home testing for Covid-19 has been expanded to businesses with over 10 employees.
Since opening the Spar in Coylton in 2004, independent retailer Chris McCallum has given the store a few facelifts over the years.
Leading electrical retailer, Hughes, has extended its remit with the UK’s leading two- person delivery ArrowXL, to provide a 24-hour delivery service. It builds on a nine year partnership which has seen ArrowXL provide a range of home delivery and
Dulux has partnered withhome and garden experts Homebase to launch its new Heritage and Simply Refresh paint ranges, which will provide customers with even more choice when choosing paint for their decorating projects.
Aldi is working with National Lottery operator Camelot to bring The National Lottery to all of Aldi’s 900 UK stores for the first time.
Customer Interaction Management specialists Critizr have launched a new ‘virtual shopping centre’ to showcase the art of customer conversations, in a bid to help retailers improve their skills and drive lifelong customer loyalty.
The gin craze continues to grow and so does the demand for more exotic flavoured tipples. Aldi’s award-winning Greyson’s range welcomes two new delicious flavours of Mediterranean Orange Gin and Sicilian Lemon Gin to its popular selection. Available online and
Swapi, an app that lets people swap loyalty points between brands, has raised £350,000 in seed funding as it counts down to launching in autumn 2021.
Home and garden expert Homebase is expanding its garden power range with the launch of Powerbase this spring.
Ozon is expanding its marketplace offering to include services of third-party contractors on its website. More than 800 offerings across 12 service categories are already available on Ozon Services, and this number continues to grow with the addition of new third-party partners.
Majestic, the UK’s largest specialist wine retailer, this morning opened the doors of a new store in Beaconsfield, Greater London, as part of a wider strategy targeting future growth across the country. The move now puts the total number of
Football for Peace (FfP), the global charity that uses football to raise awareness of pressing social and environmental issues in line with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, is proud to launch the ‘Football for Peace Food Drive’ campaign today.
