Damart announces new charity foundation, On Senior’s Side
Over-50s fashion retailer, Damart, has announced a new charity foundation to support seniors, launching with a £5,000 donation to Alzheimer’s Society.
One iota announces partnership with HUGO BOSS
Multi-channel technology specialist One iota, part of the Sanderson Group plc, is delighted to announce its partnership with HUGO BOSS, one of the leading global fashion companies. One iota will support the fashion house’s focus to create compelling brand experiences
Holland & Barrett becomes first retailer to ban wet-wipes from all stores
Holland & Barrett has today announced a complete ban on the sale of all wet wipe products from its 800 UK and Ireland stores, with all wet wipe products and variants replaced by environmentally friendly and sustainable alternatives by end of September 201å9.
Pets at Home launches new ‘Store of the Future’ million-pound makeover
Pets at Home, the UK’s leading pet care business, unveils its new Store of the Future format in Stockport and Chesterfield. This innovative offering creates a centre of pet care excellence and exceptional customer service, which puts Pets at Home
Why storytelling is important for brands
By Andrew Witkin, founder and president, StickerYou No matter what you’re selling, you should be making storytelling an important part of your brand. Stories are an ingrained part of who we are as human beings, something we have been doing
Sleepeezee aims to simplify bed buying journey and drive store traffic
Sleepeezee is demystifying the bed buying process with the launch of a new website, that simplifies the purchase journey and is designed to drive traffic to retail stockists.
AF Blakemore colleagues master Marathon for charity
On 28 April, BlakemoreRetail area manager Mark Bostock, Blakemore Retail regional manager Paul Wiltshire, South Benfleet Spar sales assistant Sophie Litman and Blakemore Foodservice transport supervisor Daniel Brereton were amongst over 40,000 runners who embarked on the gruelling 26.2-mile race
10,000+ consumers surveyed to find the UK’s most innovative new products
Product of the Year is back and on a mission to discover and celebrate the UK’s most innovative new products for 2020.
Moonpig campaign: online retailer makes 16ft Star Wars mosaic out of cards
Moonpig used over 650 cards to recreate one of the series’ most iconic scenes in the form of a photomosaic, taking six hours to install. Standing at over 16 feet high, the mosaic consists of 676 greetings cards taken from
LUSH has been re-certified as a Fair Tax Mark business for a fifth successive year
The Fair Tax Mark scheme accredits businesses and organisations across the UK committed to paying the right amount of corporation tax at the right time and in the right place. Organisations achieving the Fair Tax Mark demonstrate an exemplar approach
Selligent appoints new CMO from Five9 to drive global marketing strategy
Global B2C marketing automation company Selligent Marketing Cloud today announced that Niki Hall has joined as chief marketing officer (CMO), leading the company’s global go-to-market strategy, including demand generation, product, client, partner and field marketing and communications, and brand initiatives.
Shaftesbury welcomes first UK flagship of Danish fashion brand Samsøe & Samsøe in London’s Carnaby
Shaftesbury has announced that Danish fashion brand, Samsøe & Samsøe, will open its debut UK flagship store in London's Carnaby this July, joining a host of international brands.
UK-based Skin Academy is launching one of its newest ranges into Europe
The team at the skincare firm have pulled off a major coup as the Skin Academy Pure range will now be available across the Netherlands.
Alpen unveils new design, recipes and flavour
Alpen, the £60m brand, has unveiled a fresh new look for its range of cereal bars. The return of Alpen’s popular Coconut & Chocolate variant will coincide with the re-design of the brand.
PayPoint ATMs help over 2,000 retailers remove banking charges
PayPoint has today released new figures showing that it has helped over 2,000 of its ATM customers remove banking charges in the past year, all with the help of its unique Net Settlement facility. Retailers with a PayPoint ATM in
Florette launches Sweet Crispy salad
Florette – the leading salad brand – is launching a new ‘Sweet Crispy’ salad mix to complement its iconic ‘Classic Crispy’ product, with a major multi-channel marketing campaign this summer, including TV, digital, social media and PR.
Upholstery retailer Arlo & Jacob opens fourth UK showroom, in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Arlo & Jacob’s fourth UK showroom is now open in Marlow's Spittal Street, boasting an extensive 6,000sq ft space and features a large collection of the brand’s hand-made sofas, chairs and accessories.
Indian fast-food restaurant trademarks samosa and onion bhaji hybrid
It has been revealed that an Indian restaurant has filed to trademark the ‘Samhaji’ - a hybrid created from two of the nation’s favourite Indian starters - the samosa and onion bhaji - after the starter sold out on Deliveroo
Ella’s Kitchen expands Big Kids frozen food range
After its successful launch into the frozen aisle, Ella’s Kitchen has expanded its BIG KIDS frozen food range with four new tasty foods, made especially for kids. Using organic, delicious ingredients, the new dishes are packed full of tasty veggie
IKEA appoints Peter Jelkeby as country retail manager for UK and Ireland
IKEA (Ingka Holding BV and its controlled entities), today announced the appointment of Peter Jelkeby as country retail manager with responsibility for the UK and Ireland.
Missguided deploys Upland Rant & Rave CX tech to boost customer service scores
Upland Software,, a leader in cloud-based Enterprise Work Management software, today announced Missguided has deployed Upland’s Rant & Rave Platform to help raise its customer service score by 20 percent. This will be done by giving employees throughout the business
Subway unveils new customer feedback feature
Subway has unveiled a smart new feature on their Subcard app that enables registered customers to easily give their feedback, so they can get more of what they want from Subway.
Aldi raises the steaks with new Specially Selected Scotch Wagyu Gourmet Burgers
As part of Aldi’s 25th anniversary in Scotland, the supermarket is launching a gourmet burger made using one of the world’s most expensive meats. At just £3.49 per pack, the Specially Selected Scotch Wagyu Gourmet Burgers, released in partnership with
Beauchamp Place embraces payments technology to welcome Chinese visitors
SafeCharge, the partner of choice for businesses who demand more from payments technology, today announced a partnership with some of the leading merchants located in Beauchamp Place including McKenna & Co, Lalage Beaumont, Grace Han and Gladwell Patterson, to adequately
Cities to be built around football stadiums within 50 years, Mastercard reports
New findings show that football stadiums across Europe are already providing a number of tangible benefits including a huge boost of investment to cities. On average a new stadium pumps €585m into the surrounding community including improved infrastructure and increased
