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The UK's biggest independent fragrance retailer, The Fragrance Shop, announced last week it would be raising funds over 36 hours from Sunday 18 April for the Rays of Sunshine Children’s Charity. The Rays Of Sunshine raised a whopping £1.3m within
Co-op is partnering with the Natasha Allergy Research Foundation during this year’s Allergy Awareness Week (26 April to 2 May) to help fund vital allergy research.
Google Cloud and Papa John’s International, one of the world’s largest pizza chains, today announced a new, multi-year commitment to accelerate Papa John’s digital leadership and data cloud strategy. The company will expand its work with Google to migrate its
Gousto, the UK’s leading recipe box provider, announces record sales for 2020 of £189m, up 129%. Delivering underlying EBITDA of £18.2m, (2019: loss -£9.1m), Gousto achieved its first full year of profitability since launch.
In the wake of the inter-supermarket caterpillar cake debacle, Iceland has announced it will launch brand-new Iceland Bonny the Butterfly Cakes to promote the importance of biodiversity.
The Snappy Group, the technology platform that connects consumers with their local businesses, is pleased to announce that Justin King has become a senior adviser to the company and made a significant investment in the business. It is envisaged that
Despite increased footfall since the return of stores this past week, the boom in online shopping during the coronavirus pandemic has been the consistent a ray of hope for the retail sector, As recent IMRG data reveals, online retail sales
Co-op and ITV have announced the renewal of their landmark partnership, following three successful years since the iconic Co-op Weatherfield store debuted on Coronation Street.
Queensberry has announced its signing of leading luxury fashion brand Flannels as the latest name set to join The Glass Works in Barnsley, ahead of its launch later this year. Construction on the final phase of The Glass Works has
InPost, a leading out-of-home and e-commerce delivery company, has announced that schuh and New Look are the latest brands to sign up to its recently launched QR code returns service.
DCK Group, the leading independent fashion jewellery business, is pleased to announce a partnership with River Island to deliver a unique women’s jewellery range. The collection comprises 380 pieces and is available online and across River Island’s 254 store estate.
As Amazon Salon prepares to launch in London, brand experience agency, Swarm, explores the tech-led opportunities available for other salons and stores to reconnect with their customers post-lockdown
RELEX Solutions has been appointed by M&S Food to supply unified planning solutions that will transform the company’s forecasting, ordering, and allocation processes.
The Turmeric Co. is proud to announce it’s now an official partner of David Lloyd, Europe’s leading health, sport and leisure group, as it launches its range of turmeric health shots in 99 clubs across the UK.
Retail is a fast-moving industry and there is a lot of competition out there for people’s time and attention. Giving both your customers and your staff a positive experience can pay dividends in terms of sales and staff retention. The
Biscuiteers, the award-winning online retailer of hand-iced biscuits, has unveiled its first ever pop-up shop, located at luxury shopping destination Bicester Village Shopping Collection.
Ingka Group, the largest IKEA retailer, announces in the run up to Earth Day that it will accelerate its investments in renewable energy by an additional 4 billion euros to support the transition towards a renewable energy future. The investment
The capital’s leading lifestyle and fashion outlet centre is predicting a ‘summer of shopping’, with guests having piled their shopping baskets high in the first week since retail reopened.
The nation’s love affair with PizzaExpress is set to grow even deeper this Autumn with the release of its new official cookbook – PizzaExpress: From Italy with Love – on 16 September 2021, in partnership with The Orion Publishing Group.
X5 Retail Group, Russia’s largest food retailer and the #1 player in the country’s e-grocery market, is expanding its online express delivery service to work with other food market players.
As lockdown restrictions have begun to ease, Superdrug data reveals that sales of products commonly associated with going to the pub and training at a gym have seen significant increases over the last seven days.
With community in mind, Central England Co-op have decided to provide much-needed reassurance to their members. Instead of ending their free delivery offer when all restrictions are lifted on 21st June - or on 31st July, the target for all
Homebase, the home and garden experts, has ramped up the rollout of its small-format stores with the opening of a new high street shop in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey.
LeadingBuy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) provider Zip today announces its partnership with THG plc to provide interest-free payments over four instalments to customers shopping on THG sites and with brands using the THG Ingenuity end-to-end e-commerce platform.
Poundland is bringing its chilled and frozen food offer to another 46 stores as it once again steps up to serve its communities as an essential retailer.
