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
Deliveroo, the UK’s leading food delivery company, is today relaunching its ‘Supporting the NHS’ campaign with a commitment to deliver hundreds of thousands of free, hot meals to frontline NHS staff in the hospitals most affected by the ongoing pandemic
Innovative food retailer Eat 17 has launched its own chocolate range handmade in one of its stores.
Today, Superdrug announces the launch of an exclusive collaboration with beauty journalist and skin care expert, Nadine Baggott – The Complete Skincare Edit by Superdrug, Loved By Nadine Baggott.
Co-op is removing plastic as well as glitter from its entire Christmas celebration range, cutting out 1.1 million pieces (eight tonnes) of plastic.
Retail software vendor, Cegid, announces today that French fashion label, Isabel Marant, is deploying various omnichannel services in France and abroad as it continues to expand its retail and e-commerce operations internationally.
John Lewis has announced plans to reduce the size of its head office operations by up to 1,500 roles between now and April 2021, as part of its plan set out a target to make £300m in annual savings by
Following today’s release of Marks & Spencer H1 figures for FY2020/21, Thomas Brereton, senior retail aAnalyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, comments: ‘‘M&S has swung to its first ever H1 loss as a publicly traded company with
The Entertainer, the fastest-growing family-owned high street toy retailer in the UK, is extending opening hours in all stores across England on Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 November to give shoppers more time to browse ahead of the national lockdown.
Following today’s release of Hugo Boss Q3 figures for FY2020, Sofie Willmott, content head of apparel at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, comments: ‘‘Despite top line sales remaining firmly in negative territory over the summer, with group sales
Spar, the UK’s leading convenience store group, has been awarded three Silver medals and two Bronze medals for its high quality own label spirit lines at this year’s 25th International Spirits Challenge (ISC), picking up the accolade alongside a host
Following today’s release of Primark FY figures for 2019/20, Pippa Stephens, retail analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, comments: ‘‘While Primark was one of the worst hit fashion retailers during the peak of COVID-19, with its lack
It’s time for a period of transformation and growth for Laura Ashley - one of Britain’s most treasured and adored brands.
The Lexicon, the joint venture partnership between Schroder UK Real Estate Fund and Legal & General Capital, has today announced that The Real Greek and Crew Clothing will be taking 3,659 and 600 sq. ft. respectively at the scheme.
Central England Co-op has moved to reassure its customers, members and communities that it is taking significant steps to help minimise the impact of the upcoming national lockdown.
Between tradition and contemporaneity, Italian roots and international vision, a new strongly innovative project is born: Furla Fragrance Collection.
Fashion and lifestyle brand, Hush, has broken its daily sales record, with transactions exceeding £1m, for the first time with a new mobile-first e-commerce platform developed in partnership with digital commerce agency and systems integrator Astound Commerce UK.
Currys PC World will extend the opening hours of its stores across the UK (except in Wales) to cater for an expected surge in demand for consumer tech products ahead of the second nationwide lockdown, coming into effect on Thursday.
Magic takes centre stage in the retailer’s highly anticipated 2020 Christmas advertising campaign, launching tonight to millions of viewers across the UK in what is expected to be one of the first Christmas commercials from a major British retailer this
Deliveroo, the UK’s fastest-growing food delivery company, is today launching a new campaign to deliver food to families in need. Britain’s leading food delivery company will deliver surplus food, juices, healthy snacks, cereals and fresh fruit and veg to the
Friday 30 October 2020 will see the reopening of the newly updated Superdrug store in Silverburn Shopping Centre, Glasgow. The concept store is one of the biggest openings yet and the first of its kind in Scotland, measuring at 7,342sq
Wagestream has partnered with one of Europe’s leading health and wellness retailers, Holland & Barrett, which has launched its Earned Wage Access (EWA) service to give colleagues access to their earned wages whenever they need them.
Shoppers looking to get their Christmas purchases in early this year are in luck this November, as Sainsbury’s popular Nectar Double Up event is returning for another year.
Following today’s release of Next Q3 figures for FY2020/21, Emily Stella, lead analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, comments: ‘‘Consumer demand is currently anything but constant, and Next’s weekly sales over this quarter reflect that. The retailer’s
Sprinklr, the Customer Experience Management (CXM) platform for modern enterprises, today announced that it is supporting L’Oréal, the world’s largest cosmetics company, by providing an easy way for customers to get the personalized answers they need about any product, on
Potentially signalling the end of the last minute Christmas shopper, households are being more savvy and more prepared than ever before this year with the UK remaining determined to indulge in the festive spirit early - and that still includes
