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
Plans have been unveiled ahead of the reopening of London Designer Outlet, the capital’s leading fashion and lifestyle outlet centre, and wider retail at Wembley Park, one of the largest and most all-embracing urban development’s currently underway in Europe. Retail
Signet Trading Limited, part of Signet Jewelers Ltd., has announced that H.Samuel and Ernest Jones will begin to reopen stores on 15 June in accordance with government guidelines. The reopened stores will prioritise safety with social distancing measures and rigorous
Zymurgorium, the creator of never-seen before gins, liqueurs and Rums is aiming to disrupt the market with its efforts to supply fairly priced hand sanitiser amidst the current Covid-19 pandemic.
Lockdown may have prevented Penrith’s Davidsons Garage & KeyStore More celebrating its biggest refurbishment for 10 years with a family open day but customers – new and old – have been flocking to the new-look Scotland Road – the first
Food banks currently being supported by donations from kind-hearted Central England Co-op Members and customers have revealed the shocking impact the Coronavirus has been having on them and the people they support.
Deliveroo has today announced that it has delivered half a million free meals to NHS heroes working on the frontline during the coronavirus pandemic and other vulnerable groups, hitting the campaign target the company set two months ago.
A new Covent Garden Community Centre (CGCC) Food Bank initiative has been launched, in collaboration with the Felix Project and Camden Council, to support vulnerable adults and families in the local area due to the effects of coronavirus.
Online electricals retailer, AO has opened a new distribution warehouse in Crewe, its third in the town, to make sure its growing number of customers get what they need when they need it.
A regional co-operative has become one of the first convenience store chains to be accredited as a full member of a British regulatory body.
Libiamo Wines, the British brand known for its selection of high quality, award-winning Italian wines, has launched its new online store with the support of next-generation e-commerce platform specialist Kooomo. The new site features a greatly improved customer experience (CX)
Customer loyalty expert The Loyalty People has announced it has been commissioned to work with Molton Brown on a strategic review of the company’s data and customer insights.
Industry leaders working on large heat pump projects across the economy today launch the “Pump it Up” campaign to call for a U-turn on government plans for clean heat.
Following news that the UK arm of Victoria’s Secrets has fallen into administration, Sofie Willmott, lead retail analyst at GlobalData, offers her view on this news: “Victoria’s Secrets’ 25 UK stores are at risk in yet another blow to retail
Coop Estonia, Selver and Prisma are some of the first grocers in the world to deploy the robotic grocery pickup solution Cleveron 501 to hand over its online orders without human-to-human contact. The stand-alone units are installed in parking lots
Ahead of World Environment Day on Friday 5 June, by revamping its own label packaging range, leading convenience store group Spar has removed nearly 300 tonnes of virgin plastic from fifty-three (53) own label products, prevented over 100 tonnes of
While most of the nation’s workforce has been compelled to work from home or pause working altogether, it’s now time for the working world to get back on its feet. Kärcher, renowned German manufacturer of professional cleaning products, is
Central England Co-op is opening its stores up to workers who will be looking to walk or cycle to work as the Coronavirus lockdown starts to ease.
UK independent parcel carrier Yodel and recipe box company Gousto have extended their partnership in a bid to meet the new demand for home food deliveries. The new agreement will see Yodel distribute at least three million recipe boxes per
Mastercard (MA) today introduces www.ShopOpenings.com, a new online search tool that confirms which shops and businesses are open for customers to visit as the nation gradually reopens over the coming weeks, in line with Government guidance. Built in partnership with
With the fear that many small restaurant and retail businesses won’t survive the pandemic, leading independent retail and restaurant business Eat17 has found an innovative way to stave off any change to its future landscape.
The Dune Group, one of the most influential global players in fashion footwear and accessories today announced an international partnership with leading global payments provider Klarna.
Independents’ Day UK - the campaign that exists to support and promote independent retail businesses across the UK all year round, with an emphasis on driving footfall to small shops on 4 July each year - has launched its 2020 initiative.
Following the easing of government restrictions, Capital & Regional will be allowing all retailers who had previously been prevented from trading to reopen from 15 June across its portfolio of seven UK community shopping centres, with the exception of leisure
Manchester based Technology firm Venditan has worked with luxury boot brand Le Chameau to launch four new direct to consumer websites across Europe and North America.
The world’s largest food retail voluntary chain, Spar International, has reported sales of €37.1 billion for the year ending 31 December 2019, representing a 4.35% increase in revenue on a constant currency basis.
