Co-op invests £1.5m on Hereford store revamp
Co-op is set to serve-up a new-look food store in Hereford following a £1.5m investment to transform its Grandstand Road store.
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Find out which retailers are innovating in the on and offline retail space and what they are doing to keep ahead of the curve in this dynamic and highly competitive sector. Read the financials and analysis of the large multiples, the smaller chains to independent retailers, wholesalers and suppliers
LEGO cards and collectors album return exclusively to Sainsbury’s this autumn
Sainsbury’s is bringing back one of its most popular collectables of all time this autumn. LEGO Cards and Collectors Album will return on 16th September for six weeks, with one pack of cards totally free for every £10 spent in-store
Happy Beds wins Retail Campaign of the Year with strategic marketing strategy
With clever digital strategy and truly exceptional results, Happy Beds has proven to be top of the competition in the UK Biddable Retail Awards, scooping Retail Campaign of the Year.
QUIZ launches new Q by QUIZ collection with Love Island’s Joanna Chimonides
QUIZ, the omni-channel fashion brand, has unveiled Q x Joanna, a brand-new curated collection fronted by Love Island contestant Joanna Chimonides.
Phase Eight offers in-store personal stylist to enrich shopping experience
Phase Eight is offering in-store personal styling appointments to provide a safe and enriched experience for shoppers.
Last mile logistics platform Stuart integrates with Metapack to enable retailers to offer same-day delivery from urban hubs
Last mile logistics platform Stuart integrates with global eCommerce delivery technology leader, Metapack to grow their same-day ship-from-hub delivery proposition. The partnership empowers retailers in both the UK and France to leverage Stuart’s same-day services from the platform’s new urban
Central England Co-op backs football star Marcus Rashford’s Child Food Poverty Task Force
Central England Co-op has announced it is backing Manchester United and England footballer Marcus Rashford’s Child Food Poverty Task Force.
Sainsbury’s to reward bonus Nectar points to customers who buy more fruit and veg in month-long challenge
From today, Sainsbury’s customers can make their Nectar points balance go further by stocking up on fruit and vegetables, with a brand-new tracker available on the Nectar app and website for a limited time.
School leavers get taste for food and consumer goods industry through virtual work experience programme
School leavers were given a taste of working life in food and consumer goods this August, thanks to a virtual work experience programme that saw some of the industry’s biggest retailers and brands come together through IGD to deliver an
SmileDirectClub supports British high streets by rolling out first storefronts
SmileDirectClub, the oral care company with the first medtech platform for teeth straightening, has announced it will be supporting British high streets and helping to drive the economy by rolling out a series of its first storefronts nationwide, starting this
Spar brand offers new evening meal solutions
Spar, a leading convenience store retailer, continues to develop its portfolio of evening meals solutions by inspiring customers with a huge new selection of own label products designed for the tonight’s tea meal occasion.
Primark’s resilience post-COVID-19 aided by value proposition, says GlobalData
Following today’s release of Primark FY figures for 2019/20, Pippa Stephens, retail analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, comments: ‘‘Despite being one of the worst hit fashion retailers during the peak of COVID-19 due to its lack
Tesco Mobile aims to revitalise brand expression with design refresh
Tesco Mobile has revealed today a brand redesign to revitalise the brand expression and to align it more closely with the wider Tesco family. The UK mobile network’s new brand look and feel includes a refreshed logo and the use
London Designer Outlet secures new signings and strong trading post-lockdown
Further solidifying its position as the capital’s leading premium fashion and lifestyle outlet centre, London Designer Outlet in Wembley Park has signed further top brands, in deals that were mostly negotiated during the coronavirus lockdown. Police, in its first store
New retail innovation for safe and smart shopping arrives in the West End
A new way to shop safely in the heart of the West End is being funded by Grosvenor Britain & Ireland as part of a pioneering collaboration with British retail tech firm NearSt.
Klarna introduces social shopping to UK consumers
Klarna, the leading global payments and shopping service, today announces the launch of its newly redesigned App, elevating the shopping experience for its millions of users across the UK with a greater range of flexibility, control and personalisation while shopping
Checkpoint Systems adds grocery store loss prevention solution for checkouts to NEO range
Checkpoint Systems – a global leader in retail technology solutions – has unveiled a radical new sensor addition to its NEO portfolio. The NS40 provides grocery retailers with a discreet but powerful in-lane loss prevention solution. Designed to be installed
Mandarin Stone opens 1,233sq ft showroom on Fulham Road, London
Joining the Sloane Stanley estate, stylish tile retailer, Mandarin Stone, has now launched its 1,233sq ft showroom space at 255 Fulham Road, in the hub of Chelsea’s design quarter.
SodaStream launches in 580 Sainsbury’s stores
SodaStream has announced a major retail partnership with Sainsbury’s, to make it easier than ever for consumers to enjoy sparkling water at home. The move means the world’s number one sparkling water brand will soon become a familiar sight in
Majestic asks staff to vote on new logo
Majestic, the UK’s largest specialist wine retailer, have asked their staff to cast their vote to decide on the company’s next definitive logo, after a series of aborted rebranding projects under the previous management.
Checkout Supermarket in Wimbledon takes on EDGEPoS
Henderson Technology has installed EDGEPoS into Checkout Supermarket in Wimbledon, London.
Royal Mail appointed by Moonpig to deliver gifts and cards
Royal Mail has been appointed by Moonpig, the UK’s leading online card, gifting and flowers retailer, to deliver the majority of its gifts across the UK via Royal Mail Tracked services. Royal Mail has been delivering cards for Moonpig
Liverpool ONE launches bespoke bar concept in association with Sipsmith Gin and Camden Town Brewery
Liverpool ONE’s latest initiative to propel post-lockdown visitation is a new bespoke bar concept, ‘The Chavasse Project’, launched in association with Sipsmith Gin and Camden Town Brewery.
Aldi introduces cardboard packaging across entire steak range
Aldi is rolling out cardboard packaging across its entire steak range in all 890 UK stores.
Co-op ramps up store openings and ties up with challenger start-up Pinga to offer zero emission grocery deliveries in East London
Co-op is set to open more than three stores each week until December as plans to serve new neighbourhoods accelerate. The retailer has also joined forces with the challenger start-up Pinga to offer zero emission online grocery deliveries across East London. The
